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In Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan becomes involved with the Rio police in solving the singer's own murder.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1941-09-05

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: Harry Lachman

Writer: Samuel G. Engel, Lester Ziffren

Spoken language: English, Italiano

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Original title: Charlie Chan in Rio

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Production Countries: United States of America

Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
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1940-12-13

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Dead Men Tell
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Charlie Chan in Rio
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1941-09-05

In Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan beco

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1942-02-02

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Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
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1944-02-14

Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investi

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
3.2

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1944-05-20

To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings

Black Magic
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1944-08-19

Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.

The Jade Mask
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1945-01-26

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The Scarlet Clue
3

The Scarlet Clue

1945-05-11

Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investi

The Red Dragon
3.3

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1945-08-01

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The Shanghai Cobra
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1945-09-29

Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of mu

Shadows Over Chinatown
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1946-06-27

In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives

Dangerous Money
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1946-10-12

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The Trap
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1946-11-30

When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort,

Dark Alibi
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Reviews

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Geronimo1967
For a man so respectful of the old ways, he does find himself in some unlikely places - like a dance hall in Rio de Janeiro! And personally, if I saw him anywhere I'd leave quickly because you just know that someone is about to drop dead, too. He's there with No.2 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) and local policeman "Suoto" (Harold Huber) on the trail of the dodgy singer "Lola" whom our sleuth believes killed her lover back in Hawaii. Sparing her blushes, he hopes to follow her to her apartment and arrest her there - but some sinister forces are afoot and by the time they arrive, she's a goner. There are no shortage of clues as he must try to filter through the evidence and the red herrings to get to the truth. Whilst pop is doing his detecting, the young "Jimmy" is falling in love with the maid "Lili" (Iris Wong) - that is, when he's not accusing just about everyone and coming up with a constant stream of prognostications that are all as daft as the other. The theme of this story includes some quite enjoyable hypnotising, with a sip of coffee and a suitably laced cigarette exposing the victim to a slew of truths that might elicit a confession - but to everything from murder to dodging maths class! The "Rio" aspect really just allows for some different costumes and a few Hispanic accents, otherwise it's all standard fayre - but I did enjoy it.
2024-12-01

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