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Review - Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise, released 6-21-40 This was the sixth production for Fox of the Sidney Toler starred Charlie Chan movies and the film was rated at eight or a B in comparison with any of the Toler roles. The story was believable, the plot moved along without non-essential scenes clogging its path to the great finish. The characters portrayed were recognizable actors, all playing their roles professionally, with plenty of red-herrings to be intrigued for the seventy plus minutes. One has to buy the premise to the Charlie Chan movies, and the program or film follows right along as solid Saturday matinee entertainment at a dark time in U.S. history. Buying the premise and accepting how the films were shot is understood at the onset when writing a review. There were rarely daylight scenes, at hotels, on shipboard or even at the morgue; fog enshrouded or nighttime occurring mystery and murder was the accepted norm, a pseudo-film-noir mode throughout the picture. A word to the screenwriters, people can be seen in the daytime committing murder, and lurking about in disguise. The plot revolves around the revenge of an ex-husband coming out of prison who pursues his ex-wife and her second husband. This former spouse blackmails a disreputable individual to carry out his clever killing spree and he begins his crimes by removing Charlie Chan's Inspector friend, who had been tracking him globally. When the opportunity was available to end the life of the blackmailed sole, he killed him before finally having a chance at the ex-wife; assaulting her at the end of the movie. Charlie follows the path of clues, deciphering each, and, as some evidence is destroyed, there was always self-incrimination to do in the killer.Follow Chan from the murder of his friend, through the mistaken identity of the second husband, next the second husband and then the blackmailed accomplice. The film begins with two murders, one off camera, setting Charlie on his journey to settling the tragic killing of his friend. The summary at the picture's close is quintessential Chan covering all the questions a viewer would want to know.

Though maybe a trifle too long, "Murder Cruise" is a superior entry in the "Charlie Chan" series. I noticed at the start that the script is based on an actual novel written by Earl Derr Biggers and not just on the character of Charlie Chan that was created by him, and indeed this is a nice thick mystery with a whole lot of suspects and multiple twists (and double-twists). There is a strong cast at work, with some recognizable names like Lionel Atwill and Leo Carroll playing two of the suspects; on the women's front, there is the lively Cora Witherspoon and the gorgeous Marjorie Weaver. Number 2 Son is more helpful (if still somewhat clumsy), and more likable, than usual in this entry. The shipboard settings add some spice to the proceedings. My favorite Chan line: "To speak without thinking is to shoot without aiming". Ain't that the truth! *** out of 4.

In this Charlie Chan movie you find Chan trying to solve the mystery of several strangulation murders that occur during an ocean cruise put on by a doctor of dubious repute. Charlie Chan's number two son is along as a help(?) and provides a humorous aspect. There is also the black driver, who plays the stereotypical black man in this film era. Stupidly funny but not erudite. Several suspects show up and are cleared one by one until Charlie solves the case and the guilty party is found out and taken into custody. This is a typical Charlie Chan movie with several people as suspects and Chan's logic leads to the solution. Of course with good writing that is par for the course.

The killer in this story appears to be a beggar, a person with a white beard, glasses, black pointy hat, and black coat. The beggar relates in some way to one of some ten suspects. In actual practice, there are about six or seven genuine suspects, since a few of them can be easily ruled out."Murder Cruise" is one of the better films in the Charlie Chan series. Production values trend above average. And the B&W lighting is quite effective.My only real complaint is the film's plot. At a certain point, the viewer can fairly easily identify the killer, despite the fact that the underlying mystery is complex and clever. It's one of those whodunits wherein the murderer is relatively easy to spot, but the motive and underlying story are rather opaque. A slight change in the plot could have prolonged the suspense a bit longer.The story's ending is amusingly hokey. The killer tries to strangle one last victim, and the woman screams and screams. Rather than killing her quickly, the murderer talks to her long enough for the police and Charlie Chan to arrive in time to save her.Despite a plot that is a bit too revealing too soon, "Murder Cruise" is an enjoyable whodunit. If only all the Charlie Chan movies were this high in quality. In the words of Charlie Chan ... "Thank you so much".