A scientist working on a top-secret invention to protect Allied shipping is assigned Secret Service protection. Despite the risk, he decides to host a cocktail party for friends, including foreign nationals with questionable pasts, without allowing his bodyguards to attend. The scientist is later found electrocuted, and a murder investigation ensues, involving detective Charlie Chan and his team as they unravel the complex web of suspects and motives.

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Legendary detective Charlie Chan is summoned by the U.S. government to unravel the enigma surrounding the untimely demise of a renowned inventor.