I liked the sound the plot, mystery house movie People were being killed one by one but we had to figure out who the killer is The movie was a lot more funny then scary, as there were really fun y moments, that made me laugh out When the killer attacks we never we only see , when there is death we only get to see the after math Soon fingers are pointed at each other but who the really killer I was disappointing who the killer was in the end but its not all want it seemed I give this 5 out of 0

One of the more creative Monogram Charlie Chan movies, The Jade Mask involves the murder of a scientist named Harper who developed a gas that can turn wood into a substance as tough as steel. Naturally this would be very useful for the government to have for the war effort (World War II that is). Harper's entire family become suspects and it is up to Charlie Chan, his number four son Eddie and Birmingham Brown to figure out who did it.The thing that sticks out most about this film is the fact that there is no jade mask, and no reference is ever made to a jade mask. Rather, Mr. Harper had plaster life masks made up of his family in order to be able to identify them should they ever try to steal from him. The masks do play a role in solving the crime.As with all the Monogram Charlie Chan's, the budget for this movie was very low, and the set where the film takes place is reused throughout many of the Monogram Charlie Chan films. The acting is not entirely the best either, Number Four Son is well below the quality of Number One Son, and is somewhere on par with Number One Daughter. Mantan Mooreland steals the show as usual. This is essentially a typical mid to late run Charlie Chan film. Entertaining, but of low quality.

Charlie Chan, played by the inimitable Sidney Toler, plays cat and mouse with a murderer. At a spooky mansion, light and shadows, combined with dreary music and an effective script, create a suitably mysterious atmosphere. The screen story also contains considerable humor.The acting is generally wooden, except for the performance of the wonderful Mantan Moreland. The film's editing and production values are weak. At one point you can see the shadow of the crew's microphone. But then, Charlie Chan movies, in general, are not known for their high technical quality.I was disappointed with the solution to the mystery, and that's my main complaint with this film. Still, watching "The Jade Mask" is not a bad way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon, if your expectations are not too high.

This Monogram Chan outing has a nice atmosphere and some witty dialogue but a pretty way-out plot. Even the under-used Birmingham says the talk is too stratospheric (over his head!) No.4 son Edward weighs in as Chunky Chan and likewise takes a decided backseat to the deductive powers of his esteemed father Charlie.It's the usual delicious household full of family and guests who are all tetchy as usual with one another but especially with the acid professor who gets bumped off, and Charlie's attempts to solve the case. Along the way there's a few more murders thrown in, and one scene where one of the corpses walks much to Birmingham's horror and my disgust as I already knew how (many previous viewings for humble self). The professor who's supposedly working for the Government has his own gas chamber for experimentation - was there any need to march the culprit/s away at the end then?A ridiculous ending, but overall another enjoyable episode [31/38] to be savoured every now and then by the cognoscenti and ignored by the serious.