
Charlie Chan's Secret
San Francisco is the scene of Chan's newest and most baffling mystery!
Directed by Gordon Wiles
Produced by 20th Century Fox
A classic 1930s whodunit centered on a detective's methodical unraveling of a murder mystery amid a cast of suspicious suspects.
Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.
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Questions people ask
Is Charlie Chan's Secret sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Charlie Chan's Secret scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Charlie Chan's Secret easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Charlie Chan's Secret end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Charlie Chan's Secret violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Charlie Chan's Secret
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Charlie Chan's Secret
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Charlie Chan's Secret, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Charlie Chan's Secret, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Charlie Chan's Secret, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































