Charlie Chan nan sèvis la sekrè (1944)

Charlie Chan nan sèvis la sekrè (1944) se premye Charlie Chan fim nan ki te pwodwi pa monogram Foto. Sidney Toler rpriz wòl li kòm Enspektè Charlie Chan. After Twentieth-Century Fox decided to cancel the series after Castle nan dezè a (1942), Sidney Toler te achte dwa yo pwodiksyon. He successfully shopped the rights for the series to Monogram.

Sidney Toler made eleven films for Twentieth-Century Fox before making another eleven films for Monogram Pictures. He would have made more films for Monogram but he died of intestinal cancer on February 12, 1947. Roland Winters would take over the role and play Charlie Chan in seven more films.

Fim sa (lyen afilye) set the series off to a solid start. Sidney Toler was healthy at the time, so he could be an active participant both mentally and physically in the film. Benson Fong would join the series as “Number Three Son Tommy”. Although he would never be as funny as “Number Two Son Jimmy” jwe pa Victor Sen Yung, Fong turned in solid performances as a helper and comic relief. Mantan Moreland also enters the series as Birmingham Brown, a chauffeur. In later films, he would be Inspector Chan’s driver and Tommy’s partner. Inspector Chan often referred to Tommy and Birmingham as his sitting assistants.

The film begins in the home of Dr. John Melton, the inventor of a new bomb. Melton is preparing for a dinner party with friends. Prior to the guests arriving, Doktè. Melton dies under mysterious circumstances. The plans for the bomb have also disappeared. The Washington, D. C. police call the Secret Service, where Inspector Charlie Chan is doing work for the War Office. Charlie heads to the home to begin his investigation. Inspector Chan quickly realizes that a German agent is present among the guests. He must unmask the agent and recover the plans.

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