The Scarlet Clue

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Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, and Sidney Toler in The Scarlet Clue (1945)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueCharlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

Director
- Phil Rosen
Writers
- George Callahan
- Earl Derr Biggers
Stars

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6,3/10

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Director
- Phil Rosen
Writers
- George Callahan
- Earl Derr Biggers
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

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Rôles principaux23

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Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Ben Carter

Ben Carter

Benson Fong

Tommy Chan

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Marsh

Robert Homans

Capt. Flynn
(as Robert E. Homans)

Jack Norton

Willie Rand

Janet Shaw

Gloria Bayne

Helen Deverell

Diane Hall
(as Helen Devereaux)

Victoria Faust

Hulda Swenson

Kernan Cripps

Detective
(uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Ralph Brett
(uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Nelson
(uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Police Radio Expert
(uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Herbert Sinclair
(uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Wilbur Chester
(uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Det. Hodge
(uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Horace Karlos
(uncredited)

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Histoire

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Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
At one point at the TV station, Sidney Toler appears to have actually gotten shocked, albeit accidentally, by a cyclometer, ad-libbing " . . . also keep finger out of same" in response.

Gaffes
The first time Tommy and Birmingham go into the weather tunnel, Birmingham accidentally turns on the hot steam, thinking it was a light switch. Instead of turning the switch off, they continue on, go through another door and end up in the blizzard tunnel. Later, when chasing the killer, Tommy and Birmingham go into the steam tunnel (it is turned off) while Charlie goes around to the other tunnel to trap the killer. This blizzard tunnel is on, but Charlie doesn't bother to turn it off, he just continues into the tunnel.

Citations
Tommy Chan: Hey, you know, Pop, I've got an idea about this case.
Charlie Chan: Yes? Well?
Tommy Chan: Well, I had an idea, but it's gone now.
Charlie Chan: Possibly could not stand solitary confinement.

Connexions
Edited into Who Dunit Theater: The Scarlet Clue (2016)

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6/10

Above Average For Monogram Pictures

Some Charlie Chan movies by Monogram are just wretched. "The Scarlet Clue", however, is fairly well done. Lighting and camera angles make for a suitably mysterious atmosphere. The whodunit puzzle contains a well defined group of suspects. And the script is humorous, both the dialogue between Chan and his son, and the constant jabber of the wonderful Mantan Moreland.

But the film seems terribly dated. The plot, which involves WWII radar secrets in a radio station, is outmoded, and the scientific "equipment" belongs in a museum. Moreover, production values are almost nonexistent. There are some plot holes; and at the end, Chan never tells us how he deduced the identity of the killer.

Overall, for those who enjoy Charlie Chan movies, "The Scarlet Clue" is one of the better ones to watch. Everyone else will probably find this movie lame.