Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

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

May 20 1944 Approved 1h 6m
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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.

Plot

Thomas P. Manning, businessman and chess expert mysteriously shot in a locked room, dies clutching some chess pieces. Police are baffled, and finally abandon the case. Six months later, victim's daughter Leah Manning, stung by a scurrilous book about the case, enlists the aid of Charlie Chan and Number 3 Son. Additional murders follow, leading to a climactic confrontation in a seemingly deserted "Fun House."

Written by

George Callahan, Earl Derr Biggers

Directed by

Phil Rosen

Cast

Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
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1,566
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
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