Aboard a treasure ship Chan battles his most elusive adversary... the ghost of a pirate 100 years dead!
When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, a recalcitrant sea captain and several suspicious passengers - and a second murder.
Dead Men Tell (1941) is a mystery, thriller, crime and comedy film directed by Harry Lachman, released on March 28, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 1m. It stars Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Robert Weldon and Sheila Ryan. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
Robert Weldon
as Steve Daniels
Sheila Ryan
as Kate Ransome
Truman Bradley
as Capt. Kane of the Suva Star
Donald Douglas
as Jed Thomasson
Kay Aldridge
as (as Katharine Aldridge) Laura Parks aka Laura Thursday
Paul McGrath
as Charles Parks aka Charles Thursday
Lenita Lane
as Dr. Anne Bonney
Milton Parsons
as Gene LaFarge
George Reeves
as Bill Lydig
Ethel Griffies
as Miss Patience Nodbury
Directed by Harry Lachman, written by John Larkin and Earl Derr Biggers.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 18 ratings.
Definately one of Sidney Toler's livelier outings as our super sleuth. This one sees him and best sidekick - No 2. son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) embroiled in some treasure hunting aboard a ship (that doesn't actually go anywhere). "Patience Nodbury" (Ethel Griffies) is the distant descendant of the infamous pirate "Black Hook" and she has a map! Someone is trying to pinch that from her, so she cunningly divides it…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of Dead Men Tell (1941) includes Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Robert Weldon, Sheila Ryan and Truman Bradley. The film was directed by Harry Lachman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dead Men Tell was released on March 28, 1941 and runs for 1h 1m.
Dead Men Tell (1941) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
