Charlie Chan In Honolulu (1938)

As the internationally renowned detective Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) awaits the birth of his first grandchild, he is brought in to solve a high seas murder. But when a second victim is found strangled, he ties up the boat and lets no one leave or come on board until he's solved the murders. Based on the character created by Earl Derr Biggers and directed by H. Bruce Humberstone (I WAKE UP SCREAMING). This was Toler's first appearance as Chan as he took over from Warner Oland who had played Chan since 1931. Alas, I found it one of the weakest in the Chan franchise. The mystery isn't very interesting, the suspects are an ordinary bunch and there's too much comedic bits. Notably, the hysterical and stuttering deckhand played by Eddie Collins and the unamusing antics by Victor Sen Yung as Chan's number two son. With Phyllis Brooks, George Zucco, Claire Dodd, Robert Barrat, Marc Lawrence and John King.