Friday, May 20, 2011

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)


Twentieth Century-Fox
Directed by Norman Foster
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fox)

Briskly paced, well-written entry in the long-running series. Chan is undercover in Panama looking for spies near the Panama Canal. When the bodies start turning up, Chan must rush to uncover the killer who is also plotting to blow up the fleet. Just enough clues are dropped to give the viewer a decent chance at guessing the mystery. Enhanced by atmospheric sets, including a seedy nightclub, vivid city streets and an eerie cemetery. One of the best Toler entries.

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