Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

MUST CONFESS. HONORABLE SON...This Is My Most Baffling Case!

6.4
19441h 6m

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.

Cast

Photo of Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Photo of Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Leah Manning

Photo of Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver

Photo of Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Tommy Chan, #3 Son

Photo of Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Dr. Paul Recknik

Photo of Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Thomas P. Manning

Photo of Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

George Webster Deacon

Photo of Weldon Heyburn

Weldon Heyburn

Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis

Photo of John Davidson

John Davidson

Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff

Photo of Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Manning

Photo of Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Hotel Desk Clerk

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CinemaSerf

6/10

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 of this most bamboozling of mysteries. This time it's number 3 son "Tommy" (Benson Fong) who helps out, alongside the rather chicken chauffeur "Birmingham Brown" (Mantan Moreland). Its an OK watch, with a bit of gentle comedy from time to time and a mystery that just about sustains interest for an hour. Toler isn't on his best form, his scathing put downs of his enthusiastic son and the over-played antics of his driver quickly wear thin, but there is some fun to be had at the end in the not so deserted "Fun House".

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