The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s detective mysteries, Charlie Chan's Secret is a perfectly fine way to spend an hour. It’s not going to change your life or rewrite the genre, but it’s got enough charm to keep you from checking your phone. If you need high-octane thrills or modern pacing, skip th...
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Gordon Wiles
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s detective mysteries, Charlie Chan's Secret is a perfectly fine way to spend an hour. It’s not going to change your life or rewrite the genre, but it’s got enough charm to keep you from checking your phone. If you need high-octane thrills or modern pacing, skip this one. You’ll probably hate the slow burn and the stagey, talky scenes that fill up the first act. Warner Oland really knows how to play this guy. He’s got that specific, gentle ..."
James T. Mack
Joseph Hoffman, Earl Derr Biggers, Helen Logan, Robert Ellis
United States
1936 · IMDb 6.8
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