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The Red Dragon

The Red Dragon

1945Movie⏱️ 1h 4mApproved
DramaMystery
6.3
IMDB Rating
807 votes

Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun.

Director
Phil Rosen
Writers
George Callahan, Earl Derr Biggers
Stars
Sidney Toler, Fortunio Bonanova, Benson Fong
Release Date
February 2, 1946
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 19
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
as Insp. Luis Carvero
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
as Tommy Chan
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
as Alfred Wyans
Willie Best
Willie Best
as Chattanooga Brown
Carol Hughes
Carol Hughes
as Marguerite Fontan
Marjorie Hoshelle
Marjorie Hoshelle
as Countess Irena
Barton Yarborough
Barton Yarborough
as Joseph Bradish
George Meeker
George Meeker
as Edmond Slade
Don Costello
Don Costello
as Charles Masack

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Monogram Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

nuclear weaponatomic bomb planpoverty row filmmonogram charlie chan seriessinger

🎯 Categories

DramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

The weakest of Sidney Toler's Chan films
by shakspryn2017-08-30
5/10

"This one gets my vote for the weakest Chan film starring the great Sidney Toler. Even Toler's superb acting skills cannot get this inert mass airborne, unfortunately. If you looked at this film on paper, so to speak, it seems like it should work. We get a quite good premise, and the cast of supporting characters aren't bad. I think the fault likes in the direction, because the pace of this film is sometimes painfully slow. To me, there often is little sense of dramatic tension or excitement. With all the other Chan films, there's more sense of fun and energy than I find here. I..."

💡 Did You Know?

The title refers to a brand of Chinese ink.

📖 Synopsis

Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun.