31. Charlie Chan In The Secret Service 1944

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036706/

People: Gwen Kenyon, George J. Lewis, Arthur Loft, and Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the mysterious death of an inventor.

A scientist working on an important new invention which will protect Allied shipping from U-boat torpedoes has been assigned Secret Service security protection. Amazingly, despite the fact that his laboratory and experiments are located on the upper floor of his Washington mansion, he decides to host a cocktail party for friends on the first floor. Even though several of his guests are foreign nationals with shadowy pasts, he refuses to allow his bodyguards to attend because their presence might offend them. When he is killed by unknown means before joining them, the resultant summary investigation includes Honolulu detective Charlie Chan and children Tommy and Iris, later joined by Birmingham Brown, the chauffeur of one of the guests. When a preliminary autopsy reveals the scientist was electrocuted, Charlie and his associates must decide which of the suspects and red herrings is the guilty party.

Taglines: The screen's most daring sleuth!
Genres: Mystery

Trivia: First Charlie Chan film to be made by Monogram Pictures, after having been produced by 20th Century-Fox for several years.

Goofs: Much is made over the fact that Dr. Melton, the murder victim, was left-handed. Yet, earlier, he was seen doing various things, such as taking notes, opening a door, and turning on the fatal light switch, all with his right hand.

Quotes:
Tommy Chan: If you're stuck, I'll help you out.
Charlie Chan: You are like business end of water spout - always running off at mouth.

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