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The Scarlet Clue (1945)

Genre : Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Phil Rosen

Synopsis

Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

Actors

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Tommy Chan
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Capt. Flynn
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Rolf Brot, alias Ralph Brett
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Marsh
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Willie Rand
Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw
Gloria Bayne
Ben Carter
Ben Carter
Ben Carter
Victoria Faust
Victoria Faust
Hulda Swenson / Janet Carter
Helen Deverell
Helen Deverell
Diane Hall
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
Horace Karloss
Reid Kilpatrick
Reid Kilpatrick
Mr. Chester, program announcer
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Mr. Hamilton
Crane Whitley
Crane Whitley
Henchman Cooper
Kernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps
Detective (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
Nelson (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Police Radio Expert (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Herbert Sinclair (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Det. Hodge (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
Horace Karlos (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Chemist (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
Sgt. McGraw (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Rausch (uncredited)

Crews

Phil Rosen
Phil Rosen
Director
Earl Derr Biggers
Earl Derr Biggers
Characters
George Callahan
George Callahan
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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