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The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue

Genres

MysteryThriller

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Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

5.886/10

Release Date

11 May 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Capt. Flynn

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Rolf Brot, alias Ralph Brett

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Marsh

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Willie Rand

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Gloria Bayne

Ben Carter

Ben Carter

Ben Carter

Victoria Faust

Victoria Faust

Hulda Swenson / Janet Carter

Helen Deverell

Helen Deverell

Diane Hall

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Horace Karloss

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Mr. Chester, program announcer

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Mr. Hamilton

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Henchman Cooper

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Detective (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Nelson (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Police Radio Expert (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Herbert Sinclair (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Det. Hodge (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Horace Karlos (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Chemist (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Sgt. McGraw (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Rausch (uncredited)

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