The Scarlet Clue

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The Scarlet Clue

1945

1h 5m

5.9(22 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

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24 members

Acting

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

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Benson Fong

Tommy Chan

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Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur

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Robert Homans

Capt. Flynn

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I. Stanford Jolley

Rolf Brot, alias Ralph Brett

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Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Marsh

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Jack Norton

Willie Rand

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Janet Shaw

Gloria Bayne

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Ben Carter

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Victoria Faust

Hulda Swenson / Janet Carter

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Helen Deverell

Diane Hall

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Leonard Mudie

Horace Karloss

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Reid Kilpatrick

Mr. Chester, program announcer

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Emmett Vogan

Mr. Hamilton

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Crane Whitley

Henchman Cooper

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Kernan Cripps

Detective (uncredited)

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Charles Jordan

Nelson (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Police Radio Expert (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Herbert Sinclair (uncredited)

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Frank Mayo

Det. Hodge (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

Horace Karlos (uncredited)

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Tom Quinn

Chemist (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Sgt. McGraw (uncredited)

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Charles Wagenheim

Rausch (uncredited)

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