Charlie Chan in Castle in the Desert

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Movie Info

This entry in the Charlie Chan series features the talented investigator called to a mansion in the Californian Mojave Desert where other guests begin to fall victim to poison.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Harry Lachman
Written By:

John Francis Larkin
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 1942 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 11, 2009
Runtime:

62 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox

Cast

Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan

Arleen Whelan
as Brenda Hartford

Richard Derr
as Carl Detheridge

Douglass Dumbrille
as Paul Manderley

Henry Daniell
as Watson King

Edmund MacDonald
as Walter Hartford

Lenita Lane
as Lucretia Manderley

Ethel Griffies
as Mme. Saturnia

Milton Parsons
as Fletcher

Steven Geray
as Dr. Retling

Lucien Littlefield
as Prof. Gleason

Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan

Paul Kruger
as Bodyguard

George Chandler
as Bus driver

Oliver Blake
as Wigley, Hotel Manager

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Critic Reviews for Charlie Chan in Castle in the Desert

All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

The last of the Fox Charlie Chan films and a decent farewell to the long running series it is.

Aug 2, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The film has many plot twists and the usual Chan setup for the mystery story to unfold.

Aug 2, 2001 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews