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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940, English. Directed by Eugene Forde.

DEATH AFLOAT...striking swiftly. suddenly...leaving on each strangled victim a calling card of crimson coin...thirty pieces of silver!

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend.

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1h 17m
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Released
2 May 1940
Country
United States of America
Written by
Earl Derr Biggers, Robertson White, Lester Ziffren
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What Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is based on

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is based on Charlie Chan, a fictional human by Earl Derr Biggers.

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Watch Charlie Chan in Reno (1939), Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939), City in Darkness (1939), and Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) first, plus 1 earlier title listed on this page.

What comes after Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise?

Next in the series: Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940), Murder Over New York (1940), and Dead Men Tell (1941).

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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).

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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1940. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise?

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) was directed by Eugene Forde and stars Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Leo G. Carroll.

What is Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise based on?

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is based on Charlie Chan, a fictional human by Earl Derr Biggers.

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