Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

DEATH AFLOAT...striking swiftly. suddenly...leaving on each strangled victim a calling card of crimson coin...thirty pieces of silver!

1940 · 77 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend.

Directed by Eugene Forde · Written by Earl Derr Biggers

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Charlie Chan in HonoluluCharlie Chan in Honolulu · 1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
★ 6.51938
MovieMysteryCrime
While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.
Charlie Chan in RenoCharlie Chan in Reno · 1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
★ 6.51939
MovieMysteryThriller
Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder.
Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandCharlie Chan at Treasure Island · 1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
★ 6.71939
MovieMysteryThriller
Charlie Chan's investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a world of magick and mysticism peopled with a stage magician, a phoney spiritualist, and a for-real mind reader.
City in DarknessCity in Darkness · 1939
City in Darkness
★ 6.51939
MovieCrimeThriller
Chan, in Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I, becomes involved in investigating the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was supplying arms to the enemy, even as the rising clouds of World War II force the city into nightly blackout status..
Charlie Chan in PanamaCharlie Chan in Panama · 1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
★ 6.81940
MovieCrimeThriller
Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy fleet on its way to the Pacific after maneuvers in the Atlantic.
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumCharlie Chan at the Wax Museum · 1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
★ 7.71940
MovieCrimeMystery
A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. It is here that an arch fiend takes refuge.
Murder Over New YorkMurder Over New York · 1940
Murder Over New York
★ 6.21940
MovieCrimeMystery
When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
Dead Men TellDead Men Tell · 1941
Dead Men Tell
★ 6.51941
MovieMysteryThriller
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.
Charlie Chan in RioCharlie Chan in Rio · 1941
Charlie Chan in Rio
★ 6.51941
MovieCrimeMystery
In Rio de Janiero to arrest a nightclub singer on suspicion of a murder in Hawaii, Charlie Chan becomes involved with the Rio police in solving the singer's own murder.
Castle in the DesertCastle in the Desert · 1942
Castle in the Desert
★ 7.11942
MovieCrimeMystery
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...
Charlie Chan in the Secret ServiceCharlie Chan in the Secret Service · 1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
★ 6.11944
MovieComedyCrime
Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo. Aiding Chan is his overeager but dull-witted son Tommy and his daughter Iris.
Charlie Chan in The Chinese CatCharlie Chan in The Chinese Cat · 1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
★ 6.61944
MovieMysteryComedy
To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.
Black MagicBlack Magic · 1944
Black Magic
★ 7.11944
MovieMysteryComedy
Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
The Jade MaskThe Jade Mask · 1945
The Jade Mask
★ 6.21945
MovieCrimeHorror
The latest assignment for respected detective Charlie Chan has come directly from the government and involves the disappearance of a scientist named Harper, who was working on an extremely important serum. When the scientist is killed, Chan must sort through all very likely suspects, including the man's sister and his butler.
The Scarlet ClueThe Scarlet Clue · 1945
The Scarlet Clue
★ 6.11945
MovieMysteryThriller
Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.
The Red DragonThe Red Dragon · 1945
The Red Dragon
★ 6.61945
MovieMystery
Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun.
The Shanghai CobraThe Shanghai Cobra · 1945
The Shanghai Cobra
★ 6.01945
MovieMysteryThriller
Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie Chan investigates.
Shadows Over ChinatownShadows Over Chinatown · 1946
Shadows Over Chinatown
★ 6.21946
MovieMysteryComedy
In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.
Dangerous MoneyDangerous Money · 1946
Dangerous Money
★ 5.91946
MovieCrimeMystery
A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger, Charlie Chan, that there have been two attempts on his life.
The TrapThe Trap · 1946
The Trap
★ 6.81946
MovieCrimeMystery
When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.
Dark AlibiDark Alibi · 1946
Dark Alibi
★ 6.31946
MovieMysteryCrime
After three men are convicted of bank robberies, Charlie becomes suspicious. After some investigation Charlie finds the men are innocent and that the fingerprint evidence used to convict them had been forged. Charlie then proceeds to find the true bank robbers.

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Hello Cheyenne!Hello Cheyenne! · 1928
Hello Cheyenne!
★ 9.01928
MovieWestern
Rival telephone crews are in a race to be the first to connect telephone service between Rawlings and Cheynne, Wyoming. Lineman Tom Remington's girlfriend is the daughter of one crew foreman, who wants to win the race in order to re-establish himself in the business. However, the foreman of the other crew has his own scheme to win the race, and will stop at nothing--including kidnapping--to accomplish it.
Charlie Chan's CourageCharlie Chan's Courage · 1934
Charlie Chan's Courage
★ 8.71934
MovieMystery
Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.
Daredevil's RewardDaredevil's Reward · 1928
Daredevil's Reward
★ 8.01928
MovieWestern
Tom Mix portrayed a daredevil ranger on the trail of a gang of outlaws. To get close to the gang, Tom utilizes various cunning disguises, including donning the garb of a medicine man. Along the way, complications arise when Tom falls for the niece (Natalie Joyce) of the gang leader (William Welch).
One Wild NightOne Wild Night · 1938
One Wild Night
★ 7.81938
MovieComedyCrime
Frenzied comedy starring June Lang as a reporter investigating the mysterious disappearances of four men who had all withdrawn large sums of money from the local bank in Stockton, Ohio.
Charter PilotCharter Pilot · 1940
Charter Pilot
★ 7.71940
MovieAdventure
US-to-Central-America freight service pilot gets engaged to radio broadcaster and promises to take a desk job but the urge for adventure is too strong.
Charlie Chan on BroadwayCharlie Chan on Broadway · 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeMystery
Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.
Right to the HeartRight to the Heart · 1942
Right to the Heart
★ 7.01942
MovieComedyRomance
John T. Bromley III is a young man from high society who is physically humiliated by a prizefighter before his socialite sweetheart, Jenny Killian. He goes to a training camp to redeem his self-respect and ensure his success in a return engagement with the fighter.
Charlie Chan in LondonCharlie Chan in London · 1934
Charlie Chan in London
★ 6.91934
MovieCrimeMystery
Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.
Michael Shayne: Private DetectiveMichael Shayne: Private Detective · 1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
★ 6.61940
MovieComedyMystery
Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, Shayne fakes the murder of her gambler boyfriend, who is also romancing the daughter of casino owner Benny Gordon, in order to frighten her. When the tout really ends up murdered, Shayne and Phyllis' Aunt Olivia, an avid reader of murder mysteries, both try to find the identity of the killer.
Sleepers WestSleepers West · 1941
Sleepers West
★ 6.41941
MovieCrimeMystery
Private eye Mike Shayne encounters a large amount of trouble while attempting to guard a murder witness.
Buy Me That TownBuy Me That Town · 1941
Buy Me That Town
★ 6.31941
MovieDramaComedy
A gangster and his mob buy a small-town in this warm comedy. They, tired of trying to make it as big city hoods, buy the town to use as a hideout. The leader of the gang begins to have a change of heart after he begins falling for a local girl.
Dressed to KillDressed to Kill · 1941
Dressed to Kill
★ 6.31941
MovieMysteryThriller
A detective's wedding is postponed when gunshots are heard nearby.
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloCharlie Chan at Monte Carlo · 1937
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
★ 6.31937
MovieMysteryComedy
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.
36 Hours to Kill36 Hours to Kill · 1936
36 Hours to Kill
★ 6.11936
MovieDramaRomance
Duke and Jeanie Benson, an outlaw couple hiding out under assumed names. Duke realizes that he has a winning sweepstake ticket and will win $150,000 if he can cash it in without getting apprehended.
The Great Hotel MurderThe Great Hotel Murder · 1935
The Great Hotel Murder
★ 6.01935
MovieMystery
Crime novelist Roger Blackwood competes with hotel house detective Andy McCabe in solving a murder by poisoning at a medical convention.
The Invisible WallThe Invisible Wall · 1947
The Invisible Wall
★ 6.01947
MovieCrime
A former GI gets his old job back working for a bookie after returning from serving in the military. Unfortunately, he loses the $20,000 he was supposed to deliver to gambling and a con artist. His attempts to get the money back leads to bigger problems including a murder plot.

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