One more minute... and the fleet is doomed!
Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy fleet on its way to the Pacific after maneuvers in the Atlantic.
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) is a crime, thriller, mystery and comedy film directed by Norman Foster, released on March 1, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars Sidney Toler, Jean Rogers, Lionel Atwill and Mary Nash. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Jean Rogers
as Kathi Lenesch
Lionel Atwill
as Cliveden Compton
Mary Nash
as Miss Sarah Finch
Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
Kane Richmond
as Richard Cabot
Chris-Pin Martin
as Sergeant Montero
Lionel Royce
as Dr. Rudolph Grosser
Helen Ericson
as Stewardess
Jack La Rue
as Emil Manolo
Edwin Stanley
as Governor D.C. Webster
Donald Douglas
as Captain Lewis
Directed by Norman Foster, written by Earl Derr Biggers and John Larkin.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 22 ratings.
This outing for our sleuth finds him working undercover - appropriately in a Panama hat shop - on a mission to help the US Government combat the activities of some spies bent on disrupting the movement of US Naval vessels though the Panama Canal. When a man is murdered in his shop, "Chan" is detained by the unwitting authorities who take him to a local jail where he, coincidentally, encounters no. 2 son "Jimmy"…
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The main cast of Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) includes Sidney Toler, Jean Rogers, Lionel Atwill, Mary Nash and Victor Sen Yung. The film was directed by Norman Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charlie Chan in Panama was released on March 1, 1940 and runs for 1h 6m.
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
