this be my seventh review of a charlie chan movie in series chronological order during these consecutive day . it also my first for the monogram entry and of which this one be the second . in this one and a young woman stepfather be murder in a closed room . she enlist charlie in the case through communicate with his no . 3 son tommy ( benson fong ) while both stay at a hotel . also along for the ride and for only the second time and be cab driver birmingham brown ( mantan moreland ) . the noticeable change from fox to monogram and besides more comic relief with both fong and moreland and be some more time for the music score to go along with some more action sequence near the end before we hear charlie assessment of the case . also and the plot isn not too serious and chan wisecrack to his son seem almost mean spirited and like abbott and costello like and though one can take them with a grain of salt . and while mantan antic and especially his look of fright and would probably not do in these politically correct time and he still can be entertainingly funny with what he do here and i do not think it reflect badly on his race at all since to me he just a funny look clown who quite endear and whatever the race . so on that note and i quite recommend charlie chan in the the chinese cat . p. s. mr. moreland be a native of monroe in my now home state of louisiana . and sam flint and who play thomas p. man here and be another player in my favorite movie and it a wonderful life . he be the relieved banker in mr. potter office wipe his forehead during the run on the bank sequence .