FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “So many fish in fish market, even flower smell same.”

GREETINGS! Charlie Chan, with Number Three Son, Tommy, and second assistant Birmingham Brown, follow a trail of bloody clues that lead to a ruthless mastermind killer!

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THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION: “The Scarlet Clue” (1945; 65 minutes); along with our “extra,” a Charlie Chan radio mystery, (1936; 15 minutes).

FEATURE INTRODUCTION: Charlie Chan of the Secret Service is searching for the killer of an enemy agent. The trail leads to a radio and television broadcast center, where Number Three Son, Tommy and assistant Birmingham Brown accompany the detective as he winds his way through a host of suspects and hidden dangers.

FEATURE NOTES: The working title of this film was “Robot Murder.” The title card reads: “Charlie Chan in ‘The Scarlet Clue’". ‘Hollywood Reporter’ production charts include Harry Bradley and William Gould in the cast, but their participation in the released film has not been confirmed. ‘Hollywood Reporter’ production charts also note that director of photography William Sickner was borrowed by Monogram from Universal to work on this film. The minor role of actor "Horace Carlos" is obviously based on film actor Boris Karloff, while the film's killer wears a mask modeled on actor Rondo Hatton. Modern sources add the following actors to the cast: Charles Jordan (Nelson) and Kernan Cripps (Detective).

CAST (as credited):

Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan
Mantan Moreland: Birmingham Brown
Ben Carter: Ben Carter
Benson Fong: Tommy Chan
Virginia Brissac: Mrs. Marsh
Robert E. Homans: Captain Flynn
Jack Norton: Willie Rand
Janet Shaw: Gloria Bayne
Helen Devereaux: Diane Hall
Victoria Faust: Hulda Swenson (alias Janet Carter)

UNCREDITED CAST (alphabetical):

Kernan Cripps: Detective
I. Stanford Jolley: Ralph Brett (alias Rolf Brott and Britt)
Charles Jordan: Nelson
Kenner G. Kemp: Police Radio Expert
Milt Kibbee: Herbert Sinclair
Reid Kilpatrick: Wilbur Chester
Frank Mayo: Hodge
Leonard Mudie: Horace Karlos
Tom Quinn: Chemist
Charles Sherlock: Sergeant McGraw
Emmett Vogan: Hamilton
Charles Wagenheim: Rausch
Crane Whitley: Cooper (alias Carper and Cauper)
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THIS WEEK’S TERM: glope - (Informal) A person who gapes in astonishment or fear.

Mrs. Marsh: "Learn how to talk like a human instead of a glope..."

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE: (Attached) With Capt. Flynn and Detective Hodge, Charlie Chan searches a docked boat for the mysterious Mr. Rausch.



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IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FILM: Often our features can be found online, as is the case this week as “The Scarlet Clue” IS AVAILABLE online! You may access it above at “THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION” and also at our Chat Room as a link.

OUR MONTHLY POLL: Please take a moment to cast your vote in our AUGUST 2021 POLL, right here: August 2021 Poll

OUR JULY POLL RESULT:

QUESTION: Which film do you think has the best scene(s) with the Chan family?

“The Black Camel” 11%

“Charlie Chan at the Circus” 72%

“Charlie Chan in Honolulu” 17%

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NEXT WEEK (August 23): We will be sharing a viewing of “The Shanghai Cobra.”

AND… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: AND… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: A great blog site, The Postman on Holiday, is offered by our own Charlie Chan and Earl Derr Biggers expert, Lou Armagno which is: "A place to explore all things surrounding Detective Charlie Chan, his creator Earl Derr Biggers, and their connection with Hawaii, Cleveland, and mystery fiction." Updated each month, it can be found at this address: www.thepostmanonholiday.com

SO, REMEMBER, PLEASE JOIN US for this week’s feature, “The Scarlet Clue.”

THANK YOU SO MUCH…

Sincerely,

Rush Glick