"Charlie Chan in Panama" from 1940 finds Charlie (Sidney Toler) undercover as a shop owner to stop an espionage plot that would take out part of the Panama Canal and trap a Navy fleet en route to the Pacific.
No dearth of suspects here and everyone acts guilty.
Among the cast are Sen Yung as Jimmy, Lionel Atwill, Mary Nash, Chris-Pin Martin, and Jack LaRue. Jimmy as usual gets into trouble, but he's also a big help.
This is a lively story, with humor and drama, with a bit of a propaganda thrown in. At the end, Charlie reminds us that a strong military will insure the peace. Didn't work out that way, alas.
No dearth of suspects here and everyone acts guilty.
Among the cast are Sen Yung as Jimmy, Lionel Atwill, Mary Nash, Chris-Pin Martin, and Jack LaRue. Jimmy as usual gets into trouble, but he's also a big help.
This is a lively story, with humor and drama, with a bit of a propaganda thrown in. At the end, Charlie reminds us that a strong military will insure the peace. Didn't work out that way, alas.