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Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

The screen's most daring sleuth!

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ComedyCrimeMystery

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Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo. Aiding Chan is his overeager but dull-witted son Tommy and his daughter Iris.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

5.87/10

Release Date

14 February 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Inspector Jones

Gwen Kenyon

Gwen Kenyon

Inez Arranto

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Hargue

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Paul Arranto

Marianne Quon

Marianne Quon

Iris Chan

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Tommie Chan

Muni Seroff

Muni Seroff

Peter Laska

Barry Bernard

Barry Bernard

David Blake

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Luis Philipe Vega

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Lewis

Lelah Tyler

Lelah Tyler

Mrs. Winters

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