A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. To help solve the case, Sidney Toler as "Charlie Chan" is assisted by his son, Benson Fong as "Tommy Chan" and comic sidekick, Mantan Moreland as "Birmingham Brown", Chan's chauffeur/butler.
A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. To help solve the case, Sidney Toler as "Charlie Chan" is assisted by his son, Benson Fong as "Tommy Chan" and comic sidekick, Mantan Moreland as "Birmingham Brown", Chan's chauffeur/butler.
