Product Details

• Actors: Warner Oland, Rosina Lawrence, Charles Quigley, Henrietta Crosman, Edward Trevor
• Directors: Gordon Wiles
• Writers: Helen Logan, Joseph Hoffman, Robert Ellis
• Producers: John Stone
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 73 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301798686
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,751 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CHARLIE CHAN TO THE RESCUE..., April 1, 2002

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Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Chan's Secret [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an entertaining Charlie Chan mystery with Warren Oland in the lead role. It seems that seven years ago, Alan Colby, the heir to an immense fortune, disappeared while at sea. His body was never found. He suddenly reappears with a plausible explanation for his seeming disappearance, ready to claim his inheritance. No sooner does he return, however, he is murdered.

It appears that members of the Lowell family have been living off his inheritance for the past seven years, thinking Alan Colby dead. They have been using his fortune to fund psychic research. It is they who stand to lose the most from his return. They stand only to gain by his death. Or is the murderer the crooked family lawyer? Could it be the creepy family caretaker? Who killed Alan Colby? Watch the film and find out. If you are not a fan of Charlie Chan, deduct one star from my rating.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Chan Mystery, March 16, 2002

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Isaac Laughhunn (Victoria TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Chan's Secret [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the Chans that is somehow overlooked by critics as one of the best entries in the series. The mystery is incredibly complex, and Chan's solution to the mystery is both surprising and logical. This film also marks the last film where a Chan offspring was not featured. It is also a very spooky, including scenes with a seance taking place, similar to "Meeting At Midnight". Of course, Warner Oland is very good as usual. A noteworthy entry in the series.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old-fashioned but atmospheric, July 5, 2000

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memorymetropolis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charlie Chan's Secret [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This episode of the Charlie Chan series from the thirties starring Warner Oland as Chan has a very atmospheric mood. And it is old-fashioned in a charming way.