The screen's most daring sleuth!
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.
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) is a comedy, crime and mystery film directed by Phil Rosen, released on February 14, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 3m. It stars Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Arthur Loft and Gwen Kenyon. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Mantan Moreland
as Birmingham Brown
Arthur Loft
as Inspector Jones
Gwen Kenyon
as Inez Arranto
Sarah Edwards
as Mrs. Hargue
George J. Lewis
as Paul Arranto
Marianne Quon
as Iris Chan
Benson Fong
as Tommie Chan
Muni Seroff
as Peter Laska
Barry Bernard
as David Blake
Gene Roth
as Luis Philipe Vega
Eddy Chandler
as Lewis
Directed by Phil Rosen, written by Earl Derr Biggers and George Callahan.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 29 ratings.
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 along the lines of…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The main cast of Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) includes Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Arthur Loft, Gwen Kenyon and Sarah Edwards. The film was directed by Phil Rosen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service was released on February 14, 1944 and runs for 1h 3m.
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
