Charlie Chan in Panama
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Norman Foster
Sidney Toler
Jean Rogers
Lionel Atwill
Mary Nash
Sen Yung
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
As the U.S. fleet prepares to navigate the waters of the Panama Canal, Panama City becomes rife with spies. A new group of suspects appears with the arrival of a sea plane bound for Balboa. Among the suspects are novelist Clivedon Compton, matronly school teacher Miss Jennie Finch, sinister scientist Dr. Rudolph Grosser, café proprietor Manolo, singer Kathi Lenesch, cigarette salesman Achmed Halide, government engineer Richard Cabot and government agent Godley. Upon landing, Godley goes to a hat shop owned by Fu Yuen, alias Charlie Chan, to enlist the sleuth's help in unmasking the deadly spy known only as Reiner. Just as Godley is about to divulge Reiner's real identity, he falls to the ground, dead, leaving Chan to expose Reiner before the spy can sabotage the canal. As the other suspects are murdered, one by one, first Compton, then Manolo, Chan learns that the canal's Miraflores locks are to be blown up at ten that night. Chan then sequesters the suspects at the plant, forcing Miss Finch to expose herself as Reiner in order to escape death. With Reiner under arrest, the fleet sails safely through the locks to protect democracy.
Director
Norman Foster
Cast
Sidney Toler
Jean Rogers
Lionel Atwill
Mary Nash
Sen Yung
Kane Richmond
Chris-pin Martin
Lionel Royce
Helen Ericson
Jack La Rue
Edwin Stanley
Don Douglas
Frank Puglia
Addison Richards
Edward Keane
Charles Stevens
Max Wagner
Alan Davis
Charles Sherlock
Eddie Acuff
Harold Goodwin
Gloria Roy
Lane Chandler
Edward Gargan
Philip Morris
Albert Morin
Jimmy Aubrey
Crew
Joseph E. Aiken
Fred Allen
William H. Anderson
Richard Day
Chester Gore
Samuel Kaylin
John Larkin
Thomas Little
Virgil Miller
Helen A. Myron
Saul Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
Lester Ziffren
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Bad alibi like dead fish - cannot stand test of time.- Charlie Chan
Trivia
Notes
The viewed print was missing the film's opening credits. For additional information on the series, consult the Series Index and for Charlie Chan Carries On.
