Castle in the Desert
1942 · 62 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,498 VOTES · DIR. Harry Lachman
Overview
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...
Dialogue Timeline — 871 lines
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00:02:04 Professor Gleason.
00:04:01 Why, Professor. There's nothing to forgive.
00:06:15 Doctor, isn't there some way of hushing up this man's dying in my house?
00:08:13 "Do not communicate with me.
00:10:31 Is that where you're goin'?
00:12:45 If you're going there, you can get off my porch.
00:16:41 See you later, Charlie. Let me know if I can help you.
00:18:27 My accident had nothing to do with my brain.
00:20:33 Practical joke sometimes disguise for sinister motive.
00:22:21 You are maker of images that mind own business?
00:24:28 I don't go no closer.
00:26:22 I have notes on Professor Gleason's death right here.
00:30:10 I'd like to propose a toast to Paul Manderley-
00:32:26 They say poison is a woman's weapon.
00:34:37 Come.
00:37:27 We hushed up one death for Manderley's sake. We can't do it again.
00:40:06 Oh, my pigeon.
00:44:00 - Why she hide here? - She was frightened, Mr. Chan.
00:46:12 created to terrorize millionaire husband...
00:48:10 The stars never lie.
00:52:06 - Now with the Brewster Agency. - Mmm. Have met head man.
00:54:47 Most urgent killer be apprehended before death strike again.
00:58:07 Paul, the scarf- He's found out?
01:00:29 Please return same to automobile.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed871
Dialogue density14.0 lines / min
First line00:02:04
Final line01:00:29
Production Record
DirectorHarry Lachman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,498