Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (Monogram) (1944)

MONOGRAM STARS SIDNEY “TOLER IN NEW CHARLIE CHAN SERIES...¥eres Neo. 7 ‘CHARLIE CHA IN THE With SIDN EY TOLER as the famous Chinese Sleuth » SECRET SERVICE’ rt Mourgram Picture and MANTAN MORELAND, GWEN KENYON, Arthur Loft, Benson Fong and Marianne Quon HERE'S HONORABLE STORY {Not for Publication) James Melton, inventor of a secret weapon for the government, is murdered in his own home during a cocktail party, and the blueprints of the plans stolen from his pocket. Charlie Chan, detective, is called in and his son and daughter, Tommy and Iris, follow him to Melton’'s home. There is a motley array of people gathered for the party, including several guests from foreign countries. All present are suspects, and no one has been allowed to leave the house. Included in the list is a Mrs. Winters, who has traveled all over the world and has become weil acquainted with the THE CAST SIDNEY TOLER GWEN KENYON Birmingham _.. MANTAN MORELAN Tommy. .... BENSON FONG [ris...... MARIANNE QUON ARTHUR LOFT Mrs. Winiters: =e > LELAB: TYLER ate RN ee OLIVER is. . EDDIE CHANDLER _....GEORGE LASSEY _...... GEORGE LEWIS ia MAINT“ SEROFF CREDITS Produced by PHILIP N. KRASNE and JAMES S. BURKETT Directed by PHIL ROSEN Photographed by IRA. MORGAN Film Editor MARTY COHN Musical Director KARL HAJOS Story and Screenplay by GEORGE CALLAHAN enemy powers. More murders follow, and three atiempis ave made on Chan's life. However, he finally discovers that Melton was murdered by Mrs. Winters and the other members of the party kept silent because they “knew too much.” Chan unravels the mystery. and retrieves the stolen blue prints. FLYER Benson Fong, Chinese actor, has | logged 176 hours in the air as an | airplane pilot; but is now grounded | on account of a physical defect. | Fong comes to ‘the 2.2... “s OF a in the role of the ‘“Number One Son” of the famous Chinese detective in “Charlie Chan in the Secret Service,’ the Monogram drama which stars Sidney Toler. ITS. A FACT... THAT Monogram has purchased the screen rights to the established Charlie Chan series. . THAT hundreds of thousands of fans are waiting eagerly for the resumption of the series. ..THAT Sidney Toler will continue in the role of the famous Chinese detective. Charlie Chan On Local Screen (Advance) Charlie Chan, in the person. of Sidney Toler, returns to the screen Of ANE 2 ees theatre on. 035.6. in “Charlie Chan in the Secret Service,’ the Monogram drama which chronicles further adventures of the famous Chinese detective. This is the first of a new series of mystery ‘dramas starring Toler in the familiar characterization which has long ago established the Oriental sleuth as a screen favorite. The supporting cast is headed by Gwen Kenyon in the principal feminine role, and also includes Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong, Marianne Quon, Lelah Tyler, George Lewis and many other well-known Hollywood players. As the story opens, the inventor of a secret weapon for the government is mysteriously murdered during a party in his own home, and the plans stolen. Detective. Chan takes charge of the investigation, and there many exciting situations before the case is finally brought to a surprising solution. “Charlie Chan in the Secret Service” was directed by Phil Rosen, and produced by Philip N. Krasne and James S. Burkett. The originai screenplay by George Callahan was based on the adventures of the famous character created by Earl Derr Biggers.