Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Dec 30, 1938

1h 7m

★ 6.4

Overview

While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Comedy

Thriller

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Charlie Chan

Sidney Toler

Judy Hayes

Phyllis Brooks

James Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Al Hogan

Eddie Collins

Randolph

John 'Dusty' King

Mrs. Carol Wayne

Claire Dodd

Dr. Cardigan

George Zucco

Captain Johnson

Robert Barrat

Johnny McCoy

Marc Lawrence

Joe Arnold

Richard Lane

Nurse

Ruth Clifford

Tommy Chan

Layne Tom Jr.

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