Product Details

• Actors: Sidney Toler, Mary Beth Hughes, Cobina Wright, Ted North, Victor Jory
• Directors: Harry Lachman
• Writers: Lester Ziffren, Samuel G. Engel
• Producers: Sol M. Wurtzel
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301798279
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,980 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Caper with Chan and the Gang, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This is my favorite of the Charlie Chan movies. It showcases Charlie Chan's wit, intelligence and humanity. But what I love Most about the film is the scene where the blonde, sassy and very-underappreciated MARY BETH HUGHES is caught outside the murdered club singer's home holding an unfired gun. When she is led into the room and realizes that her intended victim has already bought the farm, she purrs the classic line, "Well, what d'ya know? Somebody beat me to it!" HYSTERICAL!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's No Mystery That This Is a Great Movie!, November 18, 2003

A Kid's Review

Charlie Chan in Rio is one of the best films I have ever seen. The plot is surprislingly strong and keeps you guesssing all through the film. The way Chan solves the mysteries is mesmorising. This was my first Charlie Chan film, so it naturally holds a special place in my heart. However, this is clearly one of the best. This film is brilliant.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mild Installment In The Charlie Chan Series, February 10, 2002

By	Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) and son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) travel to Rio to arrest a woman accused of a murder in Hawaii--but before the killer is taken into custody she becomes the victim of foul play herself. Chan films frequently ask the viewer to suspend disbelief re various plot devices, but this particular episode requires one to accept a particularly unrealistic plot device and as such seems more than a little silly; fans will find it mildly enjoyable, but RIO is not the film I would use to introduce a newcomer to the series.

Although the Charlie Chan films are sometimes accused of perpetuating racial stereotypes, they were in fact no more stereotypical than other serial-style films (Blondie and Dr. Kildare come to mind) of the era--and as the series progressed the patronization found in the earliest films was rapidly discarded. Regretfully, many of the best Chan films are not available on video, much less DVD, and fans of the series who want to see such classics as CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND or CHARLIE CHAN AT RENO(my own favorites) must hope for a showing on television.