Summaries

Charlie's investigation of a phony psychic during the 1939 World Exposition on San Francisco's Treasure Island leads him to expose a suicide as murder.

A novelist friend of Charlie's appears to have committed suicide. At the international Exposition held on San Francisco Bay's Treasure Island Charlie shows that Zodiac, a phony mystic who blackmails clients, is the culprit.—Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • 1930s
  • year 1939
  • secret room
  • crystal ball
  • charlie chan character
Genres
  • Action
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Romance
Release date Sep 7, 1939
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Budget $120000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 14m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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