When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario & press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number 2 Son, Jimmy played by Victor Sen Yung, & comic chauffeur/butler, Birmingham Brown played by Mantan Moreland. Kirk Alyn who is also featured in the cast as Police Sgt. Reynolds, soon went on to portray Superman in 2 movie serials.