Suspect or witness in the Reno murder investigation.
Maxine is the Fielding children's former governess and the person to whom Barnaby Fielding remains unusually attached. She returns disguised as a newly arrived maid, is linked by Ellen Fielding to the nighttime intruder, and is thrown out by David Fielding before being found murdered outside the empty house.
A key female character involved in the Honolulu mystery plot.
A member of the criminal gang traveling on the ship. She develops romantic feelings for the undercover detective, pledges to reform her criminal lifestyle, and is placed on probation with the instruction to report him.
Marian runs a lunch trailer with Cassie McQuade and meets Tim when he hitches a ride with them. She initially dates him out of pity, but stands up for him after the plant gas leak and grows closer to him. After Tim rescues Rod, Marian marries him and leaves on their honeymoon.
Pop Shea's daughter and Roger Wendling's romantic interest. She joins Roger in announcing their intention to wed and adopt Betsy.
Dixie Pomeroy is a broke American showgirl whom Doctor Omar saves from imprisonment by bribing the Shanghai police. He sends her to Gin Sling's casino for employment, where her past dinners with Sir Guy Charteris provide Gin Sling with crucial information about him and Victoria Charteris.
Dolly Adair is an actress whom Jess Arno clears of a murder charge. To protect her from reporters, Jess takes her to his beach cottage, where they discover blood stains and a missing woman's body. Her presence contributes to June Terry's jealousy, while her earlier case establishes Jess's reputation as a detective.
A cabaret artist traveling aboard the Merman, Nita becomes romantically involved with Joe. She reveals that she is continuing Dawson's investigation into suspected insurance fraud, frees Joe from his cabin when the ship is in danger, and later becomes caught up in the struggle over his identification papers.
Phyllis Brooks has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work is anchored in the Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include High Powered, Charlie Chan in Reno, Charlie Chan in Honolulu. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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