Underplayed Gems

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise poster
Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Detective Charlie Chan investigates a series of murders on a round-the-world cruise. He must identify the killer among the passengers before they strike again.

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What happens

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is a 1940 murder mystery film starring Sidney Toler in his fifth of many performances as Charlie Chan. It is based on the Earl Derr Biggers 1930 novel Charlie Chan Carries On. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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