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Castle in the Desert   1942         N/R, 51 min. Genre: Mystery / Drama / Comedy / Thriller Director: Harry Lachman   Cast: Sidney Toler, Arleen Whelan, Richard Derr, Douglass Dumbrille, Victor Sen Yung, Henry Daniell, Edmund MacDonald, Steven Geray, Lucien Littlefield, George Chandler, Lenita Lane, Ethel Griffies, Milton Parsons, Eric Wilton, Oliver Blake   While visiting a remote castle owned by Paul Manderley (Douglass Dumbrille) and his wife Lucy (Lenita Lane) in the Mojave desert, Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) finds himself involved in a murder case after weekend guest Professor Gleason (Lucien Littlefield) is poisoned. As Chan and number two son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) try to solve the case, they cannot eliminate any of the residents—including Manderley and his wife whose ancestors were known for poisoning their enemies. Dungeons and secret passages lie in wait as Chan and Jimmy unravel the case. One of the best in the series. Cast Sidney Toler Charlie Chan Arleen Whelan Brenda Hartford Richard Derr Carl Detheridge Douglass Dumbrille Paul Manderley Victor Sen Yung Jimmy Chan Henry Daniell Watson King Edmund MacDonald Walter Hartford Steven Geray Dr. Retling Lucien Littlefield Professor Gleason George Chandler Bus Driver Lenita Lane Lucy Manderley Ethel Griffies Lily Milton Parsons Arthur Fletcher Eric Wilton Wilson Oliver Blake Hank the Hotel Manager