Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939): Cast & Plot
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island is a 1939 mystery thriller directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, Victor Sen Yung and Douglass Dumbrille. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Norman Foster
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Charlie Chan at Treasure Island About?
The premise of Charlie Chan at Treasure Island without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a suicide that appears to be the result of blackmail is deemed a murder, Charlie Chan pursues the mystery into a world of illusion and mysticism, meeting a theatrical magician, a fraudulent spiritualist and a genuine mind‑reader, each entwined in the baffling case.
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- secret room
- manuscript
- crystal ball
- charlie chan character
- 1930s
- year 1939
- golden gate
- california
- golden gate bridge
- blackmail
- fake psychic
- golden gate international exposition 1939 1940
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- treasure island san francisco bay
- live band
- proverb
- engraved ring
- mind reader
- knife throwing
- death on an airplane
- transpacific flight
- dancing girl
- aerophobia
- disguise
- hypnosis
- newspaper headline
- home vault
- scorpio the astrological sign
- death of husband
- blackmail ring
- twa pime people
- floor show
- foggy night
- death threat
- wearing a mask
- foot pedal
- burning a file
- hawaiian village restaurant
- personal file
- hula dancing
- seance
- antique
- challenge
- poisoned
- boeing 314 clipper seaplane
- rhadini's temple of magic
- rabbit
- self inflicted wound
- magic wand
- trapdoor
- below stage
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Cast & Characters
Sidney Toler leads the cast as Charlie Chan, with Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan and Douglass Dumbrille as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory. Directed by Norman Foster; 42 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Foster
- Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan
- Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan
- Douglass Dumbrille as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
- Louis Jean Heydt as Paul Essex
Also Starring in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
· 38 more- Donald MacBride Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine
- Douglas Fowley Peter Lewis
- Cesar Romero Fred Rhadini
- Gerald Mohr Dr. Zodiac (in disguise)
- Pauline Moore Eve Cairo
- June Gale Myra Rhadini
- Trevor Bardette Dr. Zodiac's Servant
- Billie Seward Mrs. Bessie Sibley
- Jeffrey Sayre Man at Landing Gate
- Sally Blane Stella Essex
- Charles Halton Uncle Redley
- Harold Miller Audience Member
- Harry Strang Taxicab Dispatcher
- Bert Moorhouse Audience Member
- Fred Kelsey Detective - in Cab and at Theatre
- Heinie Conklin First Taxicab Driver
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- Harold Goodwin Airplane Steward
- Jack Chefe Audience Member
- Hank Mann Second Taxicab Driver
- Sayre Dearing Audience Member
- Bud Geary Cop at Station House
- John Elliott Doctor - Backstage
- Hans Moebus Audience Member
- Bruce Mitchell Police Desk Sergeant
- Charles Tannen Plane Passenger
- Tom Quinn Man at Landing Gate
- David Newell Audience Member
- Fred Rapport Audience Member
- Margaret Mann Airplane Passenger
- Kay Linaker Egyptian Princess Ectoplasm
- Al Kikume Waiter at Hawaiian Village
- Arthur Rankin Airways Official
- Wally Vernon Elmer
- Frank Meredith Second Detective
- Gloria Roy Plane Passenger
- Imboden Parrish Plane Passenger
- Edwin Tuttle Audience Member
- Edith Hallor Toots - Stout Woman
More from Norman Foster
More films directed by Norman Foster: The Deathhead Virgin, The Green Hornet, Brighty of the Grand Canyon and Indian Paint.
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Plot Summary
What happens in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Charlie Chan and Jimmy Chan are traveling by plane to San Francisco, setting the stage for a web of clues, color, and danger. Early on, Jimmy befriends an insurance executive named Thomas Gregory, a man who will become enmeshed in a mystery that spirals through wealth, deceit, and high-society intrigue. On board, Charlie learns that his friend Paul Essex, a writer and confidant of Norman circles, dies suddenly after receiving a radiogram warning him not to ignore the enigmatic figure known as “Zodiac.” Essex’s briefcase vanishes in the chaos, a small but telling detail that hints at a larger game.
Full summary
The whole story of Charlie Chan at Treasure Island, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Charlie Chan at Treasure Island?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is Charlie Chan's young assistant in the film?
Cars in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1 car on screen: the 1935 De Soto Airstream.
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1935 De Soto Airstream Minor role
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Charlie Chan auf der Schatzinsel” and “Charlie Chan nell'isola del tesoro”.
- Also known as
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- Charlie Chan auf der Schatzinsel
- Charlie Chan nell'isola del tesoro
- Charlie Chan na Ilha do Tesouro
- Чарли Чен на Острове сокровищ
- 陈查理在珍宝岛
- Det ensamma husets hemlighet
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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Charlie Chan at Treasure Island, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Charlie Chan at Treasure Island?
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Charlie Chan at Treasure Island released?
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island was released on August 31, 1939.
Who directed Charlie Chan at Treasure Island?
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island was directed by Norman Foster.
More films by Norman Foster Who is in the cast of Charlie Chan at Treasure Island?
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island stars Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan and Douglass Dumbrille as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory, among 42 credited actors.
Does Charlie Chan at Treasure Island have a post-credit scene?
No. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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