Charlie Chan In Murder Over New York (1940)Sidney Toler, Marjorie Weaver, Robert Lowery/Mystery Film

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Murder Over New York is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. The cast also features Marjorie Weaver, Robert Lowery and Ricardo Cortez. Chan must solve a murder mystery while attending a police convention. Shemp Howard plays "Shorty McCoy" in an uncredited appearance. Plot: Charlie Chan travels to New York City to attend a law-enforcement conference, but the trip is quickly derailed when an old friend—an aircraft expert involved in wartime defense research—is mysteriously murdered. Chan uncovers an espionage ring operating within the city. The spy organization has infiltrated aviation research, using impersonation, sabotage, and coded messages to steal military secrets. As the bodies pile up, Chan—assisted by his son, Jimmy—untangles a web of clues that leads to a dramatic showdown with a master spy posing as a respected member of New York high society. The film mixes classic Chan humor with wartime intrigue, misdirection, and a theatrical final reveal. Cast: Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan Marjorie Weaver as Patricia West Robert Lowery as David Elliot Ricardo Cortez as George Kirby Donald MacBride as Inspector Vance Melville Cooper as Herbert Fenton Joan Valerie as June Preston Kane Richmond as Ralph Percy Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan John Sutton as Richard Jeffery (called Keith Jeffery by Kirby) Leyland Hodgson as Robert Boggs Clarence Muse as Butler Frederick Worlock as Hugh Drake Lal Chand Mehra as Ramullah Shemp Howard as Fakir (uncredited) Stanley Blystone as Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Hashtags: #CharlieChan #MurderOverNewYork #1940Cinema #SidneyToler #ClassicMystery #GoldenAgeHollywood #DetectiveFilms #OldHollywood #CrimeClassics