Castle in the Desert

1942 · comedy · crime · mystery · thriller · Twentieth Century Fox · Twentieth Century Fox

Title: Castle in the Desert Summary: Charlie Chan investigates apparent poisonings at a mystery mansion in the Mojave Desert. Directed by: Harry Lachman Actors: Sidney Toler, Arleen Whelan, Richard Derr Production Company: Twentieth Century Fox Release Date: 27 February 1942 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 Paul Manderley, eccentric historian, and his wife, descendant of the Borgias, live in an isolated castle-like mansion in the Mojave Desert. When a guest suddenly collapses, Charlie Chan is invited to stay. As the standard mystery-mansion props come into play, and all means of outside communication are sabotaged, it becomes evident that one of the inhabitants has access to poisons and is prepared to use them...