Movie Description
Dead Men Tell
(1941)Overview
When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, a recalcitrant sea captain and several suspicious passengers - and a second murder.
Featured Crew
- Director : Harry Lachman
- Writer : John Larkin
- Cast : Sidney Toler,Victor Sen Yung,Robert Weldon,Sheila Ryan,Truman Bradley,Donald Douglas,Kay Aldridge,Paul McGrath,Lenita Lane,Milton Parsons,George Reeves,Ethel Griffies,Lee Tung Foo,Tim Ryan,Stanley Andrews,Charles Tannen,John Wallace,Jimmy Aubrey,Ralph Dunn,Pat Flaherty,Lee Phelps,Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian,Paul Kruger,Brick Sullivan
Cast
Charlie Chan
Jimmy Chan
Steve Daniels
Kate Ransome
Capt. Kane of the Suva Star
Jed Thomasson
(as Katharine Aldridge) Laura Parks aka Laura Thursday
Charles Parks aka Charles Thursday
Dr. Anne Bonney
Gene LaFarge
Bill Lydig
Miss Patience Nodbury
Ship's Cook (Uncredited)
Bartender (Uncredited)
Insp. Vessey (Uncredited)
Sailor with Girl (Uncredited)
Peg-legged Sailor (Uncredited)
Dart Game Sailor (Uncredited)
Homicide Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Policeman with Checklist at Debarking (Uncredited)
Detective (Uncredited)
Saloon Customer (Uncredited)
Sailor in Saloon (Uncredited)
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDead Men Tell
Status Released
Release Information
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1941-03-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 01m
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Crime
- Comedy
