Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940Movie77 minEnglish

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend.

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IMDb6.3/10
Director: John RawlinsGenres: Mystery, Crime, Film-Noir

Plot Summary

Charlie Chan is aboard a luxury liner for a relaxing vacation when a murder occurs. The victim is a wealthy passenger with many enemies, and the ship is filled with suspicious characters. Chan must use his keen intellect to unravel the web of deceit and identify the killer before they can strike again.

Critical Reception

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is a decent entry in the long-running series, offering a standard mystery plot with the familiar charm of Sidney Toler's portrayal of Charlie Chan. While not one of the standout films, it provides adequate entertainment for fans of the character and the genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers a typical Charlie Chan mystery with a predictable but engaging plot.
  • Sidney Toler reliably embodies the wise and unassuming detective.
  • The confined setting of the ship contributes to the suspense.

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Fun Fact

This film is the twelfth of the 16 Charlie Chan films produced by Monogram Pictures.

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When his British pal "Insp. Shaw" is killed, our eponymous sleuth must join the passengers on a cruise to find the culprit not just of this, but of another murder too! It has a sort of "Murder on the Orient Express" feeling to it, this, as ...