MUST CONFESS. HONORABLE SON...This Is My Most Baffling Case!
To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) is a mystery, comedy, crime and thriller film directed by Phil Rosen, released on May 20, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland and Benson Fong. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Joan Woodbury
as Leah Manning
Mantan Moreland
as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver
Benson Fong
as Tommy Chan, #3 Son
Ian Keith
as Dr. Paul Recknik
Sam Flint
as Thomas P. Manning
Cy Kendall
as George Webster Deacon
Weldon Heyburn
as Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis
Anthony Warde
as Catlen
John Davidson
as Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff
Dewey Robinson
as Salos
I. Stanford Jolley
as Gannet
Directed by Phil Rosen, written by Earl Derr Biggers and George Callahan.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 18 ratings.
When millionaire "Manning" (Sam Flint) is found dead inside a locked room, the baffled police make no progress so pretty much abandon their efforts to apprehend the culprit. A while later, the victim's daughter "Leah" (Joan Woodbury) finds the case the subject of a book that levels some pretty unsavoury accusations, and so she enlists the talents of the sleuthing "Charlie Chan" (Sidney Toler) to get to the bottom…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The main cast of Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) includes Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong and Ian Keith. 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 Chinese Cat was released on May 20, 1944 and runs for 1h 6m.
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
