Charlie Chan's Secret

"San Francisco is the scene of Chan's newest and most baffling mystery!"

Jan 10 1936 Approved 1h 12m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.

Plot

An ocean liner sinks off Honolulu and Allen Colby, heir to millions, is presumed dead...but local sleuth Charlie Chan is not so sure, and flies to San Francisco to investigate further. Somehow, the missing Colby is there ahead of him...but is knifed in the back before seeing anyone. Further events revolve around spiritualist Mrs. Lowell, her family of suspicious characters, and the spooky, untenanted Colby mansion, where the body turns up during a seance!

Written by

Robert Ellis, Helen Logan, Joseph Hoffman

Directed by

Gordon Wiles

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,916
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA