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CrimeMysteryThriller

Charlie Chan in Rio

- it's Chan's most Spine-tingling mystery!

In Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan becomes involved with the Rio police in solving the singer's own murder.

Release Date : 1941-09-05

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Sidney Toler

Character Name : Lt. Charlie Chan

Original Name : Sidney Toler

Gender : Male

Victor Sen Yung

Character Name : Jimmy Chan

Original Name : Victor Sen Yung

Gender : Male

Harold Huber

Character Name : Senior Souto, police chief

Original Name : Harold Huber

Gender : Male

Mary Beth Hughes

Character Name : Joan Reynolds

Original Name : Mary Beth Hughes

Gender : Female

Cobina Wright

Character Name : Grace Ellis

Original Name : Cobina Wright

Gender : Female

Victor Jory

Character Name : Alfredo Cardozo, alias Marana

Original Name : Victor Jory

Gender : Male

Kay Linaker

Character Name : Helen Ashby

Original Name : Kay Linaker

Gender : Female

Hamilton MacFadden

Character Name : Bill Kellogg

Original Name : Hamilton MacFadden

Gender : Male

Richard Derr

Character Name : Ken Reynolds

Original Name : Richard Derr

Gender : Male

Ted North

Character Name : Clark V. Denton

Original Name : Ted North

Gender : Male

Truman Bradley

Character Name : Paul Wagner

Original Name : Truman Bradley

Gender : Male

Iris Wong

Character Name : Lili Wong

Original Name : Iris Wong

Gender : Female

Jacqueline Dalya

Character Name : Lola Dean

Original Name : Jacqueline Dalya

Gender : Female

Leslie Denison

Character Name : Rice the Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Denison

Gender : Male

Ann Codee

Character Name : Margo the Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Codee

Gender : Female

Eugene Borden

Character Name : Armando, club headwaiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Borden

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-01

For a man so respectful of the old ways, he does find himself in some unlikely places - like a dance hall in Rio de Janeiro! And personally, if I saw him anywhere I'd leave quickly because you just know that someone is about to drop dead, too. He's there with No.2 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) and local policeman "Suoto" (Harold Huber) on the trail of the dodgy singer "Lola" whom our sleuth believes killed her lover back in Hawaii. Sparing her blushes, he hopes to follow her to her apartment and arrest her there - but some sinister forces are afoot and by the time they arrive, she's a goner. There are no shortage of clues as he must try to filter through the evidence and the red herrings to get to the truth. Whilst pop is doing his detecting, the young "Jimmy" is falling in love with the maid "Lili" (Iris Wong) - that is, when he's not accusing just about everyone and coming up with a constant stream of prognostications that are all as daft as the other. The theme of this story includes some quite enjoyable hypnotising, with a sip of coffee and a suitably laced cigarette exposing the victim to a slew of truths that might elicit a confession - but to everything from murder to dodging maths class! The "Rio" aspect really just allows for some different costumes and a few Hispanic accents, otherwise it's all standard fayre - but I did enjoy it.