Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
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Charlie Chan in the Secret Service is a 1944 mystery film starring Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
. It is the first film made by Monogram Pictures
after the series was dropped by 20th Century Fox
, and it marks the introduction of Number Three Son (Benson Fong
) and taxi driver (later Chan's chauffeur), Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland
).
Sidney Toler
Sidney Hooper Toler was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director. Of primarily Scottish ancestry, he was the second non-Asian actor to play the role of Charlie Chan.-Early life and career:...
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1919. Loosely based on Honolulu detective Chang Apana, Biggers conceived of the benevolent and heroic Chan as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes, such as villains like Fu Manchu...
. It is the first film made by Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures Corporation is a Hollywood studio that produced and released films, most on low budgets, between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram is considered a leader among the smaller studios sometimes referred to...
after the series was dropped by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, and it marks the introduction of Number Three Son (Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Benson Fong was a Chinese American character actor.Born in Sacramento, California, Fong was from a mercantile family...
) and taxi driver (later Chan's chauffeur), Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s.-Career:Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Moreland began acting by the time he was an adolescent, reportedly running away to join the circus...
).
Plot
Charlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo.Cast
- Sidney TolerSidney TolerSidney Hooper Toler was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director. Of primarily Scottish ancestry, he was the second non-Asian actor to play the role of Charlie Chan.-Early life and career:...
as Charlie ChanCharlie ChanCharlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1919. Loosely based on Honolulu detective Chang Apana, Biggers conceived of the benevolent and heroic Chan as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes, such as villains like Fu Manchu... - Mantan MorelandMantan MorelandMantan Moreland was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s.-Career:Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Moreland began acting by the time he was an adolescent, reportedly running away to join the circus...
as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver - Arthur LoftArthur LoftArthur Loft was an American film actor. He appeared in 224 films between 1932 and 1947. He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Paid to Dance...
as Inspector Jones, Secret Service - Gwen Kenyon as Inez Arranto
- Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Hargue, Housekeeper
- George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns...
as Paul Arranto (as George Lewis) - Marianne Quon as Iris Chan
- Muni Seroff as Peter Laska
- Barry Bernard as David Blake
- Gene StutenrothGene RothGene Roth was an American film actor. Born in Redfield, South Dakota, Roth was born Eugene Oliver Edgar Stutenroth...
as Luis Philipe Vega aka Von Vegan