San Francisco is the scene of Chan's newest and most baffling mystery!
Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.
Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Gordon Wiles, released on January 10, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Warner Oland, Rosina Lawrence, Charles Quigley and Henrietta Crosman. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
Warner Oland
as Charlie Chan
Rosina Lawrence
as Alice Lowell
Charles Quigley
as Dick Williams
Henrietta Crosman
as Mrs. Henrietta Lowell
Edward Trevor
as Fred Gage
Astrid Allwyn
as Janice Lowell Gage
Herbert Mundin
as Baxter
Egon Brecher
as Ulrich
Gloria Roy
as Madame Carlotta Bowen
Ivan Miller
as Morton of Homicide
Arthur Edmund Carewe
as Professor Bowen
Jonathan Hale
as Warren T. Phelps
Directed by Gordon Wiles, written by Joseph Hoffman, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan, produced by John Stone.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 27 ratings.
Again the author's fascination with all things occult features heavily in this quite gripping instalment of the "Charlie Chan" series. This one starts with the sinking of an ocean liner, and the presumed drowning of the millionaire "Allan Colby". Our sceptical detective is not convinced, and travels to San Francisco to investigate, It turns out, he was right - but only momentarily, for before the wealthy gent has…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) includes Warner Oland, Rosina Lawrence, Charles Quigley, Henrietta Crosman and Edward Trevor. The film was directed by Gordon Wiles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charlie Chan's Secret was released on January 10, 1936 and runs for 1h 12m.
Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
