The Scarlet Clue poster

The Scarlet Clue

IMDb ID: tt0038056 · Year: 1945 · Rating: 6.3 (1,641 votes)

Genres: Mystery

Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: The Scarlet Clue (English)
United Kingdom: The Scarlet Clue
United States: The Scarlet Clue
Russia: Алый ключ
Soviet Union: Алый ключ (Russian)
Portugal: A Bala de Sangue
Germany: Charlie Chan - Die blutige Spur (DVD Title)
United States: Charlie Chan in the Scarlet Clue (informal title)
France: Charlie Chan sur la piste sanglante
Australia: Charlie Chan: The Scarlet Clue
Denmark: Fjernsyns-mordene
Belgium: Het bloedige spoor (Flemish)
Romania: Indiciul roșu
Belgium: L'empreinte sanglante (French)
Mexico: La huella sangrienta
Argentina: La huella siniestra (original subtitled version)
Brazil: O Mistério do Rádio
Charlie Chan in the Scarlet ClueContent RatingApprovedRelease Date1945-05-11Runtime65 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews40Critic Reviews14Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywords1940s
radar
radio wave
radio waves
electromagnetic waveProduction CompaniesMonogram PicturesOfficial SitesMGM - http://www.mgm.com/title_title.do?title_star=SCARLETCIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038056/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0038056.jpgUpdated At2025-08-30T13:43:11

Stars

Sidney Toler
Mantan Moreland
Ben Carter
Benson Fong
Virginia Brissac
Robert Homans
Jack Norton
Janet Shaw
Helen Deverell
Victoria Faust

Directors

Phil Rosen

Writers

George Callahan
Earl Derr Biggers

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sidney Toler | Character: Charlie Chan
Actor: Mantan Moreland | Character: Birmingham Brown
Actor: Ben Carter | Character: Ben Carter
Actor: Benson Fong | Character: Tommy Chan
Actor: Virginia Brissac | Character: Mrs. Marsh
Actor: Robert Homans | Character: Capt. Flynn
Actor: Jack Norton | Character: Willie Rand
Actor: Janet Shaw | Character: Gloria Bayne
Actor: Helen Deverell | Character: Diane Hall
Actor: Victoria Faust | Character: Hulda Swenson
Actor: Edward Astran | Character: Scientist
Actor: Kernan Cripps | Character: Detective
Actor: I. Stanford Jolley | Character: Ralph Brett
Actor: Charles Jordan | Character: Nelson
Actor: Kenner G. Kemp | Character: Police Radio Expert
Actor: Milton Kibbee | Character: Herbert Sinclair
Actor: Reid Kilpatrick | Character: Wilbur Chester
Actor: Frank Mayo | Character: Det. Hodge
Actor: Leonard Mudie | Character: Horace Karlos
Actor: Tom Quinn | Character: Chemist
Actor: Charles Sherlock | Character: Sgt. McGraw
Actor: Emmett Vogan | Character: Mr. Hamilton
Actor: Charles Wagenheim | Character: Rausch
Actor: Crane Whitley | Character: Cooper

[Directors Group]
Name: Phil Rosen | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: George Callahan | Role: Writer
Name: Earl Derr Biggers | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: James S. Burkett | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: William A. Sickner | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Richard C. Currier | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: William Strohbach | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Eddie Davis | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Tom Lambert | Role: Sound Department

[Music Department]
Name: Edward J. Kay | Role: Music Department
Name: William A. Wilmarth | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Dave Milton | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: May 11, 1945
United Kingdom: December 6, 1945 (London)
United Kingdom: January 28, 1946
Mexico: August 16, 1946
Belgium: December 6, 1946
Argentina: 1947
Portugal: December 1, 1947
France: December 3, 1947
United States: June 17, 1948 (New York City, New York, TV premiere)
Denmark: December 26, 1948

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