
An ocean liner sinks off Honolulu and Allen Colby, heir to millions, is presumed dead...but local sleuth Charlie Chan is not so sure, and flies to San Francisco to investigate further. Somehow, the missing Colby is there ahead of him...but is knifed in the back before seeing anyone. Further events revolve around spiritualist Mrs. Lowell, her family of suspicious characters, and the spooky, untenanted Colby mansion, where the body turns up during a seance!... (Full plot summary below)
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An ocean liner sinks off Honolulu and Allen Colby, heir to millions, is presumed dead...but local sleuth Charlie Chan is not so sure, and flies to San Francisco to investigate further. Somehow, the missing Colby is there ahead of him...but is knifed in the back before seeing anyone. Further events revolve around spiritualist Mrs. Lowell, her family of suspicious characters, and the spooky, untenanted Colby mansion, where the body turns up during a seance!
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| User ReviewOrlok WOland stars once again as Charlie Chan, called to solve the mystery of a wealthy man, presumed dead for years, but murdered after he returned to claim his fortune. An entertaining episode in the long saga, this film also has a bit more energy and verve thanks to interesting paranormal vignettes that add a darker twist. |
| User ReviewStephen SCharlie's on his own - no number one or number two sons - and Warner Oland seems rather shaky as a result. The plot contains the usual elements - a murder, lots of suspects with good motives, and some supernatural hokum. The events take place at a spooky old house and comic relief is provided (or perhaps over-done) by British character actor Herbert Mundin. Of course, all things are relative and this is just a slightly less compelling entry in the still highly enjoyable series about the Chinese detective from Honolulu. As comfort food, the episodes are likely to be more-or-less interchangeable. |