Charlie Chan investigates a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon.Charlie Chan investigates a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon.Charlie Chan investigates a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon.
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- Stephen Chan
- (as Soon-Taik Oh)
Patricia Gage
- Sylvia Grombach
- (as Pat Gage)
Edward Greenhalgh
- Dr. Howard Jamison
- (as Ted Greenhalgh)
Pearl Huang
- Jan Chan
- (as Pearl Hong)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilmed in 1971 but not broadcast until 1979.
- GoofsLate in the movie, during his interrogation of all known suspects, Charlie is handed a crucial bit of photographic evidence printed off the 'teletype' machine. However he is actually given a sharp glossy photo hand developed from a photo-lab darkroom. A teletype image would be of crude quality and printed on thin paper with punched holes.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
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Somewhat Complicated Film, But the heart is in the right place
This movie starring Ross Martin of Wild, Wild West fame was a good effort at adding to the Charlie Chan Mythos, but in the end, failed.
It is too complicated and hard to follow. Not that I don't mind good mysteries, but I doubt anyone could solve it on their own and that is part of the fun of Charlie Chan movies.
Martin does a decent job as Chan, but a little more of the family Chan might have added to this film. It is fun seeing Leslie Nelison in an early role, but overall, this movie just doesn't hit it and we can see why it stayed on the shelves for over five years after production before seeing the light of day.
It is too complicated and hard to follow. Not that I don't mind good mysteries, but I doubt anyone could solve it on their own and that is part of the fun of Charlie Chan movies.
Martin does a decent job as Chan, but a little more of the family Chan might have added to this film. It is fun seeing Leslie Nelison in an early role, but overall, this movie just doesn't hit it and we can see why it stayed on the shelves for over five years after production before seeing the light of day.
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- dpalmer-2
- Apr 12, 2000
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- Charlie Chan: Ein wohlgehütetes Geheimnis
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Return of Charlie Chan (1972) officially released in Canada in English?
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