Dead Men Tell (1941)
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.
Director: Harry Lachman
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: March 28, 1941
Cast
- Sidney Toler - Charlie Chan
- Victor Sen Yung - Jimmy Chan
- Robert Weldon - Steve Daniels
- Sheila Ryan - Kate Ransome
- Truman Bradley - Capt. Kane of the Suva Star
- Donald Douglas - Jed Thomasson
- Kay Aldridge - (as Katharine Aldridge) Laura Parks aka Laura Thursday
- Paul McGrath - Charles Parks aka Charles Thursday
- Lenita Lane - Dr. Anne Bonney
- Milton Parsons - Gene LaFarge
Screenplay
- John Larkin
- Earl Derr Biggers (Characters)
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Harry Lachman
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Dead Men Tell?
- Dead Men Tell was directed by Harry Lachman.
- Who stars in Dead Men Tell?
- Dead Men Tell stars Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Robert Weldon, Sheila Ryan, Truman Bradley, Donald Douglas.
- How long is Dead Men Tell?
- Dead Men Tell has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is Dead Men Tell?
- Dead Men Tell is a Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was Dead Men Tell produced?
- Dead Men Tell was produced in United States of America.