Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo. Aiding Chan is his overeager but dull-witted son Tommy and his daughter Iris.

Cast

Sidney Toler

as Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland

as Birmingham Brown

Arthur Loft

as Inspector Jones

Gwen Kenyon

as Inez Arranto

Sarah Edwards

as Mrs. Hargue

George J. Lewis

as Paul Arranto

Marianne Quon

as Iris Chan

Benson Fong

as Tommie Chan

Muni Seroff

as Peter Laska

Barry Bernard

as David Blake

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I found the dynamic for these mysteries was rarely better than when our Hawaiian detecting duo was father and No.2 son "Jimmy". This first Monogram production involves the weaker supporting character of "Tommy" (Benson Fong) as well as his sister "Iris" (Marianne Quon) and a debut from the inimitabl...

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