Charlie Chan's Secret

Alan Colby reappears after a seven year absence, only to be murdered before he can claim his inheritance. The Lowells have been living off the Colby fortune, and now someone is trying to kill Henrietta Lowell, the matriarch of the family. Among the suspects are Prof. Bowen (who is paid handsomely by the Lowells for his valuable psychic research), Fred and Janice Gage (who live off the Lowell fortune, which would have gone to Alan Colby), Prof. Bowen (who is paid handsomely by the Lowells for his valuable psychic research), Ulrich (who had a longstanding grudge against Alan Colby), Mr. Phelps (the executor of the Lowell estate) and Henrietta Lowell herself (who wants to continue psychic research) ...

[@patriciajrs46]

These classics are great. Loved Warner Oland.

[@BW-xz6ol]

Chan got much grief in this film but still remained humble

[@angelamagruder5911]

I like that no matter how serious the crimes are there is always a bit of humor too uplift the dry sad terribleness of crimes committed,always something to laugh at or just smile!!! But the cases get solved!!!!

[@mauriceduhart8667]

Great movie 🎥🍿 no annoying son 👍💯 Charlie Chan at his best ⭐🌟💫 thanks for the upload 🎥📽️📹

[@dr.robertt.mullaneiii1561]

Excellent, by any measure!

[@JoJo15105]

At 8:14 there is a fabulous shot of the San Francisco to Oakland Bridge under construction.

[@winniem1989]

love watching the classics

[@richardrowland3104]

This is my favorite Charlie Chan movie for a number of reasons the gun the telescope the decoy the actors involved... Most importantly the absence of who is number one son... Pure detective work... And many surprises... I think this one is better than Sherlock Holmes... And having mystery... And then real explanation... one of my two favorite 1936 movies The other one being Charlie Chan at the circus

[@williamzimbrakos8737]

Thanks Mr. Ebert. The ones that are comparable to Holmes are Treasure Island and Wax Museum. I find it hard to watch Oland as Chan.

[@philipinchina]

At 2.40 notice how his flashlight actually illuminates the hand in which he is holding it. Quite a trick!

[@monk5470]

I really like Baxter. Great show. Love Charlie Chan

[@christophermatthias3327]

Much the character from Robin Hood with Errol Flynn played by Herbert Mundin RIP great actor love the Charlie Chan movies

[@maryhudson2659]

This is my favorite of the Charlie Chan movies. But I really like them all . Did Warner and Sidney make any other movie? I would like to know more about Warner death and about his wife ?

[@shadowbear66]

Great commercials, but unfortunately they are constantly interrupted by some old black-and-white movie.

[@michaelguiney1844]

Nice😊

[@bethparker1500]

Always wondered where they got the slanted cottage, was it Frankensteins influence?

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Almost a form, of 'German expressionism'.

[@patriciajrs46]

I wish I could get rid of the progress line on the screen. The writing is distracting.

[@frank-ht4vg]

What happened to the second diver in opening scene 1: 23

[@peterjohnson617]

2 comments,first could you just please put in the year the film was made....second, I love all these 30`s /40`s black & white flicks but I do like Sidney Toler a bit better than Warner Oland..... thanks for posting this

[@fokkerd3red618]

It appears the Golden Gate Bridge was under construction and not to far along (1933) I saw it in the background when Charlie Chan was flying into San Francisco.

[@mikehedrick7223]

@@fokkerd3red618 that is the San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Bridge going to Yerba Buena Island. It was completed
in 1936 six months before the Golden Gate Bridge.

[@fokkerd3red618]

@@mikehedrick7223 Okay. Thanks for the correction.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

1935.

[@misterrogers4416]

The worse part of this film and all uboob films is pointless ads!

[@julierubin8029]

Chan,got,his,man,and,he, did not have assistance with one of children 😂

[@gregsears-iy6in]

I figured out Charlie Chan's secret. He isn't Chinese. Lol

[@tomhuff4321]

Great

[@MrStan-kb8kr]

🤔 slight cold... You either have a cold or you don't ✌️🥧🦋lol

[@thomasferguson3061]

bullshit, have you never had a heavy cold before?

[@jomon723]

Why can't we get a year?

[@rogerrendzak8055]

1935.

[@macraghnaill3553]

Good film, too many adds

[@misterrogers4416]

The more I see an ad the less I will buy any of their corporate crap! Save them for the mindless droves of ad fans,....when/if you find one. Corporate greed at it's best, and this is their best,.....annoying!

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Capitalism. Remember, only capitalists, capitalize, off of capitalism😒.

[@kaylaroman9675]

War

[@terryalexander8935]

Enjo

[@jomon723]

1936

[@rogerrendzak8055]

1935. Excuse please, Roman numerals at bottom of credits, title board @0:00:48.