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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939 · 72 min

A brisk, atmospheric whodunit that blends stage magic and eerie seances with old-fashioned detective charm.

Directed by
Norman Foster
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Cesar Romero
Tagline
The strange case of murder by magic!
Overview
Charlie Chan's investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a world of magick and mysticism peopled with a stage magician, a phoney spiritualist, and a for-real mind reader.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Norman Foster
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Cesar Romero
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • obsession
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Norman Foster
Written by
John Larkin
Starring
Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Cesar Romero, Douglas Fowley, Pauline Moore, Donald MacBride, Douglass Dumbrille, Trevor Bardette
Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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