The New Adventures of Charlie Chan Backfire (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 30 min | Mystery

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

Backfire (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 30 min | Mystery

Charlie becomes involved in a strange case of deception when an old woman seeks to re-establish contact with her daughter. What he discovers is a complex series of switches and double crosses creating an almost unsolvable crime.

Director

Don Chaffey

Writers

Richard Grey (written by) | Jerry Sackheim (story editor) | Earl Derr Biggers (characters)

Producer

Rudolph C. Flothow (as Rudolph Flothow)

Cinematographer

Kenneth Talbot

Editor

Ann Chegwidden

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 14, 1957

Release date

1957 (United States)

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
J. Carrol Naish Charlie Chan Charlie Chan See fewer	Sahara (I) (1943)
James Hong Barry Chan Barry Chan See fewer	Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Bruce Seton Sir Basil Dawson Sir Basil Dawson See fewer	Gorgo (1961)
William Franklyn Richard Dawson Richard Dawson See fewer	Top Secret (1961)
Rupert Davies Inspector Duff Inspector Duff See fewer	The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
Virginia Keiley Enid Enid See fewer	Fancy Pants (1950)
Harold Scott The Headmaster The Headmaster See fewer	The Children of the New Forest (1955)
Amy Dalby Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Shaw See fewer	The Wicked Lady (1945)