Dead Men Tell

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Ted B 3.0 stars; A pirate treasure map is at the center of this Charlie Chan mystery. When put together, it will lead to a treasure worth millions. Of course, this valuable prize leads to multiple murders. It's up to Charlie and his Number 2 Son to solve these murders, which he does. This movie is typical of the series. Nothing outstanding. A little trivia: George Reeves, who made a career playing Superman on television years later, appears as a reporter and carries much of the suspicion early in the movie. In real life, he died under some very suspicious circumstances. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/25 Full Review andy f The unusual thing about this movie is that it doesn't have Charlie Chan in the title! Otherwise it is the usual goings on with a spooky atmosphere and a murderer on board a ship. Toler is my favourite Chan, the jokes and one liners are beautifully written and performed and No. 2 son is always a delight. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic. Absolutely terrified me as a kid! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Difficulties can only be conquered by facing them. Four different individuals with four parts of a map meet on a strange and eerie ship one night. A man turns up dead and Detective Chan and his son #1 and son #2 are on the case. They dwindle down their suspects and Detective Chan lets his son's take the lead on the investigation while making clever observances himself. "Would like to know if you possess a wooden leg." Harry Lachman, director of Dante's Inferno, Castle in the Desert, The Devil is Driving, Dressed to Thrill, No Time to Marry, and It Happened in Hollywood, delivers Dead Men Tell. The storyline for this picture is fun in a Sherlock Holmes kind of way with cool settings and characters. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Sidney Toler, Donald Douglas, Kay Aldridge, and George Reeves. "Hello beautiful, where have you been?" I saw the previews for this and DVR'd it off Movies!. This was fun to watch unfold but wasn't a movie I think everyone would like. It is a slow developing murder mystery. The movie is fun but just average overall. "His impulse is always to run away from trouble." Grade: C Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Atmospheric murder mystery aboard sinister ship in a dimly lit harbor--Unique Chan hits the mark!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Here's a Chan film I haven't seen too often. It features the high production values of the Fox series and an early appearance of George Reeves (Superman) as a suspected murderer. Enjoy how they light Milton Parsons, the "crazy" guy who is a prime suspect. A bit over the top? Yeah, but still fun. Victor Sen Yung gives one of his better performances as number two son. The thing about Chan films is that you know what you're going to get coming into it. This one delivers as expected. Directed by Harry Lachman who also did "Charlie Chan and the Circus" with Warner Oland and Keye Luke and "Murder Over New York" Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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