Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Warner OlandCharlie Chan | Charlie Chan |
 Rosina LawrenceAlice Lowell | Alice Lowell |
 Charles QuigleyDick Williams | Dick Williams |
 Henrietta CrosmanMrs. Henrietta Lowell | Mrs. Henrietta Lowell |
 Edward TrevorFred Gage | Fred Gage |
 Astrid AllwynJanice Lowell Gage | Janice Lowell Gage |
 Herbert MundinBaxter | Baxter |
 Egon BrecherUlrich | Ulrich |
| GGloria RoyMadame Carlotta Bowen | Madame Carlotta Bowen |
 Ivan MillerMorton of Homicide | Morton of Homicide |
 Arthur Edmund CareweProfessor Bowen | Professor Bowen |
 Jonathan HaleWarren T. Phelps | Warren T. Phelps |
 Jerry MileyAllen Colby | Allen Colby |
 William BaileyDet. Harris | Det. Harris |
 Francis FordCaptain of salvage ship | Captain of salvage ship |
 Bud GearyPoliceman | Policeman |
 Chuck HamiltonPoliceman | Policeman |
| BBrick SullivanPoliceman | Policeman |
| JJames T. MackFingerprint man | Fingerprint man |
 Landers StevensCoroner | Coroner |