18 Apr 2003
Basic
An ex-Army Ranger turned DEA agent investigates the mysterious disappearance of a feared sergeant and his elite trainees during a routine training exercise in the jungles of Panama amid a hurricane.
Charlie Chan in Panama
One more minute... and the fleet is doomed!
Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy fleet on its way to the Pacific after maneuvers in the Atlantic.
Top Billed Cast
Sidney Toler Charlie Chan
Jean Rogers Kathi Lenesch (Baroness Kathi von Czardos)
Lionel Atwill Cliveden Compton
Mary Nash Miss Sarah Finch
Victor Sen Yung Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
Kane Richmond Richard Cabot
Chris-Pin Martin Sergeant Montero
Lionel Royce Dr. Rudolph Grosser
Helen Ericson Stewardess
Jack La Rue Emil Manolo
Edwin Stanley Governor D.C. Webster
Donald Douglas Captain Lewis
Frank Puglia Achmed Halide
Addison Richards R.J. Godley
Edward Keane Dr. Fredericks
Eddie Acuff Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
Jimmy Aubrey Drunk Fisherman with Cigar at Club
Brooks Benedict Nightclub / Dance Extra
Lane Chandler Powerhouse Search Officer
Russell Custer Soldier
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