Just got through watching this on the latest DVD version, and it's a wonderful transfer. This is one of the better ones, not too many corners cut, it looks like they actually went down to the Panama Canal to film this one, excellent time capsule.
Man without relatives is man without troubles. Charlie Chan
Yes, it is one of the better Toler Chan's, very involved plot.
"It's the stuff that dreams are made of."
There were very few outside location shots on the water, so I doubt it was the Canal. More likely, good stock footage of the Canal and Navy ships plus studio work.
shareI agree mostly. There is one scene on a pier surrounded by water which may actually be a real outside setting.
All in all, one of Toler's better Chans - up there Treasure Island and Wax Museum.
I don't know how they worked their way around the pier scene. But the only location given is the Fox Studios in LA.
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