THIS WEEK, at the request of an old friend, Henrietta Lowell, Charlie Chan travels to San Francisco after searching for the missing heir of the Colby family. His mission quickly takes a turn, becoming a case of murder! Again, working without his Number One Son, Chan searches the eerie confines and grounds of Colby House for any clues that may lead to a solution to the mystery at hand.
Preceding our Charlie Chan feature, our weekly “extra,” will be another chapter of the 1936 radio dramatization of “The Landini Murder Case,” an adaptation, of Earl Derr Biggers’ “Keeper of the Keys,” the only Biggers Chan Story never to have been made into a film, starring Walter Connolly.
FILM SUMMARY: An ocean liner sinks near Hawaii and Allen Colby, heir to the family fortune, is presumed dead. However, as his is the only body unaccounted for, Charlie Chan, who is seeking proof of Colby's demise, is not so sure. The detective, working for Henrietta Lowell, the sister of Allen's father flies to San Francisco to investigate further. The missing Colby appears at Colby House ahead of him, but is knifed by a hidden killer in the back before seeing anyone. Further events revolve around spiritualist Mrs. Lowell, her family of suspicious characters, and the spooky Colby House, where the body of Allen Colby dramatically turns up during a séance with Chan in attendance.
FILM NOTES: The working title of this film was “Charlie Chan in San Francisco.” In ‘Hollywood Reporter’ production charts, George Schneiderman is listed as photographer and Charles McNaughton as a cast member, but their participation in the final film has not been verified. Charles McNaughton is, however, pictured in butler’s attire in a publicity still for “Charlie Chan’s Secret”
TIME: We begin with arrivals and greetings at 7:30 EASTERN TIME. Then, we share our special short “extra” which will be followed at exactly 8:15 when we roll our feature for this Monday evening, “Charlie Chan’s Secret” (see attachment).
LOCATION: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room, which is accessed at http://www.charliechan.info/id17.html.
IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FILM: Often our features can be found available online. Good fortune smiles as our feature IS available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB16-tmRgAE
And, for our Charlie Chan radio drama, you may use this link: https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/charlie-chan/charlie-chan-19-landini
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NEXT WEEK: Join us on March 12 as we view and share our thoughts as we enjoy “Charlie Chan at the Circus.”
PLEASE JOIN US this week as, joining with the entire Chan family, we share “Charlie Chan at the Circus”!
