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Castle in the Desert (1942)

Directed by Harry Lachman

Mystery | Crime

Overview

Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week’s pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request’s legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other’s throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected…

Length 62 minutes

Actors

Sidney Toler | Victor Sen Yung | Lenita Lane | Douglass Dumbrille | Steven Geray | Edmund MacDonald | Arleen Whelan | Ethel Griffies | Henry Daniell | Richard Derr | Lucien Littlefield | Milton Parsons | George Chandler | Oliver Blake | Eric Wilton | Paul Kruger | Tex Phelps

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/01/2018TVDVDLibrary0 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Super rainy day inspired me to borrow a bunch more Charlie Chan flicks from the library (old serial flicks are perfect for rainy days). Back to Sidney Toler as Chan in this one with a great title.

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