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Dead Men Tell
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Dead Men Tell

1941· Released6.3/ 10
MysteryThrillerCrimeComedy

Overview

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.

Ratings

TMDB
6.3/10

17 votes

IMDb
6.9/10

1,401 votes

RTMetacriticLetterboxd

Director

Harry Lachman

Harry Lachman

Director

Cast

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan

Robert Weldon

Steve Daniels

Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan

Kate Ransome

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Capt. Kane of the Suva Star

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Jed Thomasson

Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

(as Katharine Aldridge) Laura Parks aka Laura Thursday

Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

Charles Parks aka Charles Thursday

Lenita Lane

Lenita Lane

Dr. Anne Bonney

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Gene LaFarge

George Reeves

George Reeves

Bill Lydig

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Miss Patience Nodbury

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Ship's Cook (Uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Bartender (Uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Insp. Vessey (Uncredited)

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