| Dead Men Tell (1941) | |
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| Directed By | Harry Lachman |
| Written By | Earl Derr Biggers John Larkin |
| Cast | Sidney Toler Sheila Ryan Victor Sen Yung |
| Produced By | Ralph Dietrich Walter Morosco |
| Cinematography By | Charles G. Clarke |
| Film Editing By | Harry Reynolds |
| Music By | Emil Newman |
| Studio | Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Distributed By | Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Franchise | Charlie Chan Franchise |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | March 28, 1941 |
| Runtime | 61 Minutes |
Overview[]
Charlie Chan accepts a job to solve a mystery on a boat.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan
- Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan
- Sheila Ryan as Kate Ransome
- Robert Weldon as Steve Daniels
- Don Douglas as Jed Thomasson
- Katharine Aldridge as Laura Thursday
- Paul McGrath as Charles Thursday / Mr. Parks
- George Reeves as Bill Lydig
- Ethel Griffies as Miss Patience Nodbury
- Lenita Lane as Dr. Anne Bonney
- Milton Parsons as Gene La Farge
Production[]
Reception[]
Taglines[]
- Aboard a treasure ship Chan battles his most elusive adversary... the ghost of a pirate 100 years dead!
- CHARLIE CHAN TRAPS A KILLER "GHOST"!
Trivia[]
- The character played by Lenita Lane "Anne Bonney" is the same name as a famous female pirate. She sailed with and was married to Calico Jack Rackham.
- This movie has some interesting tie-ins to 1950s/60s TV. Sheila Ryan (Kate) was the wife of Pat Buttram, who played Mr. Haney on Green Acres. Tim Ryan (no relation, bartender) was the husband of Irene Ryan, who played Granny Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. George Reeves (Bill Lydig) was the star of Superman. Finally, there is Victor Sen Yung (Jimmy) who was Hop Sing on Bonanza.