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Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Charlie Chan in Panama poster
Directed by
Norman Foster
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Charlie Chan investigates a spy ring operating near the Panama Canal. He must stop a plot that threatens American naval security.

light thrillersuspensefulintriguingclassiclow-keymysterious

What happens

Charlie Chan in Panama is a 1940 mystery film starring Sidney Toler. It is an uncredited remake of Jacques Deval's novel Marie Galante, produced by 20th Century Fox in 1934, directed by Henry King. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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