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6.7/10 • 18

1946-11-301h 2m

CrimeMysteryThriller

It's The HEIGHT of FRIGHT!

When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown.

Directors
Howard Bretherton
Characters
Earl Derr Biggers
Editors
William Austin

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sidney Toler

    Sidney Toler

    Charlie Chan

  2. Mantan Moreland

    Mantan Moreland

    Birmingham Brown

  3. Victor Sen Yung

    Victor Sen Yung

    Jimmy Chan

  4. Tanis Chandler

    Tanis Chandler

    Adelaide Brandt

  5. Larry J. Blake

    Larry J. Blake

    Rick Daniels

  6. Kirk Alyn

    Kirk Alyn

    Sgt. Reynolds

  7. Rita Quigley

    Rita Quigley

    Clementine

  8. Anne Nagel

    Anne Nagel

    Marcia

  9. Helen Gerald

    Helen Gerald

    Ruby

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CinemaSerf

Jul 7, 2022

5/10

A rather underwhelming outing for Sidney Toler as our famous sleuth tying to get to the bottom of a series of grisly murders at a Malibu beach house. Ably, sometimes comically, aided by number two son "Jimmy" and stalwart chauffeur "Birmingham Brown" he investigates amongst a troupe of, frankly annoying, scantily clad showgirls who spend much of their time screaming and/or giggling hysterically. The performances are staged to within an inch of their lives; the script though speedily delivered is stilted and the photography seems confused between detective yarn and B-movie beauty pageant. By this stage, the 71 year old star was struggling with intestinal cancer - he visibly struggles at times and perhaps that excuses the rather amateur finish of this production.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
charlie chan