Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

“The screen's most daring sleuth!”

5.9(28)19441h 3m

ComedyCrimeMystery

Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo. Aiding Chan is his overeager but dull-witted son Tommy and his daughter Iris.

Director

Phil Rosen

Cast

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Arthur Loft

Inspector Jones

Gwen Kenyon

Inez Arranto

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Hargue

George J. Lewis

Paul Arranto

Marianne Quon

Iris Chan

Benson Fong

Tommie Chan

Muni Seroff

Peter Laska

Barry Bernard

David Blake

Gene Roth

Luis Philipe Vega

Eddy Chandler

Lewis

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

6.0

I found the dynamic for these mysteries was rarely better than when our Hawaiian detecting duo was father and No.2 son "Jimmy". This first Monogram production involves the weaker supporting character of "Tommy" (Benson Fong) as well as his sister "Iris" (Marianne Quon) and a debut from the inimitable Mantan Moreland as his general factotum "Birmingham Brown". Confucious may have said something alo...