I have to say that I rather enjoyed this - but boy, is it a far-fetched affair! This time "C...
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...
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Castle in the Desert
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 2, 1942
Runtime
1h 2m
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
User Score
68%
Original Title
Castle in the Desert
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Harry Lachman
Description
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...