Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
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Charlie Chan in Panama was the first entry in the "Chan" series to capitalize on WW2. Sidney Toler stars as the wily oriental sleuth, who on this occasion must weed out an elusive enemy saboteur named Ryner, who plans to destroy the Panama Canal. Any one of the supporting characters might… More Charlie Chan in Panama was the first entry in the "Chan" series to capitalize on WW2. Sidney Toler stars as the wily oriental sleuth, who on this occasion must weed out an elusive enemy saboteur named Ryner, who plans to destroy the Panama Canal. Any one of the supporting characters might be the never-seen Ryner: Could it be illegal alien Kathi Lenesch (Jean Rogers), overly effusive Englishman Cliveden Compton (Lionel Atwill), straight-arrow Richard Cabot (Kane Richmond), slimy nightclub owner Montero (Jack LaRue), moonfaced middle-easterner Achmed (Frank Puglia), timid schoolmarm Jennie Finch (Mary Nash), or none of the above? Also on hand is Victor Sen Yung as Charlie's Number 2 son Jimmy, who is somewhat stupider than usual (if such a thing is possible). In an early scene, Charlie Chan neatly sums up his relationship with the bumbling Jimmy: "Man without relatives is man without problems." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Foster
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 1, 1940 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
One of the better versions of the Charlie Chan series...
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Cast
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Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
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Jean Rogers
as Kathi Lenesch
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Lionel Atwill
as Cliveden Compton
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Mary Nash
as Jennie Finch
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Kane Richmond
as Richard Cabot
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Chris-Pin Martin
as Lt. Montero
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Lionel Royce
as Dr. Rudolph Grosser
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Helen Ericson
as Stewardess
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Jack LaRue
as Manolo
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Donald Douglas
as Capt. Lewis
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Frank Puglia
as Achmed Halide
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Addison Richards
as Godley
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Edward Keane
as Dr. Fredericks
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Eddie Acuff
as Suspicious Sailor
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Jimmy Aubrey
as Drunken Sailor
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Lane Chandler
as Officer
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Edward Gargan
as Plant Worker
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Alberto Morin
as Desk Clerk
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Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
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Edwin Stanley
as Gov. Webster
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Charles Stevens
as Fisherman-Cameraman Spy
