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Dead Men Tell (1941)

NR · 1941-03-28 · 1h 1m · EN
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Aboard a treasure ship Chan battles his most elusive adversary... the ghost of a pirate 100 years dead!

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.

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John LarkinWriterHarry LachmanDirector

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Sidney TolerSidney TolerCharlie ChanSheila RyanSheila RyanKate RansomeRobert WeldonRobert WeldonSteve DanielsVictor Sen YungVictor Sen YungJimmy ChanDonald DouglasDonald DouglasJed ThomassonKay AldridgeKay Aldridge(as Katharine Aldridge) Laura Parks aka Laura ThursdayPaul McGrathPaul McGrathCharles Parks aka Charles ThursdayGeorge ReevesGeorge ReevesBill LydigTruman BradleyTruman BradleyCapt. Kane of the Suva StarEthel GriffiesEthel GriffiesMiss Patience NodburyLenita LaneLenita LaneDr. Anne BonneyMilton ParsonsMilton ParsonsGene LaFarge

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Charlie chan

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityCharlie ChanNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference383858

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What is Dead Men Tell about?

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.

How long is Dead Men Tell?

Dead Men Tell has a runtime of 61 minutes.