Suspects in the murder range from a housekeeper, to a stableman, to a lawyer. Charlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the mysterious death of an inventor. Sparks fly at the Hotel Eldorado in Reno when Mary Whitman arrives to file for divorce from her husband Curtis and meets Curtis' intended, Jeanne Bently. | 70 min "[17] He is frequently accompanied, and irritated, by his Number Two Son, Jimmy Chan, played by Victor Sen Yung,[23] who later portrayed "Hop Sing" in the long-running Western television series Bonanza. Mantan Moreland, Mary's arrest prompts her husband Curtis, a resident of Honolulu, to ask his old friend, Charlie Chan, for help. Tanis Chandler. Pauline Moore, | Director: Warner Oland, Charlie tries to discover the identity of a strangler who strikes multiple times on a cruise ship bound from Honolulu to California. Warner Baxter, Sheriff: Slim Summerville. Leon Janney and Rodney Jacobs were heard as Lee Chan, Number One Son, and Dorian St. George was the announcer. | Jimmy spends the afternoon following Thomas Gregory, whom he believes stole Essex's briefcase when leaving the plane. In the Call Bureau Cast Service lists, Sheriff Fletcher's name was originally Foster, Mrs. Russell was named Alice Williamson and Choy Wong was named Sung Li. | Based on the character "Charlie Chan" created by Earl Derr Biggers. The manuscript mentions a pygmy arrow; a similar arrow from a display in the foyer of the Temple of Magic is missing. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Is the Dragon Queen behind this? Becoming intrigued by an acid burn on Mary's sleeve that matches a burn found in the rug in Jeanne's room, Charlie traces the acid to Ainsley. Director: associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . The unsolved murder of a Hollywood actor several years earlier and an enigmatic psychic are the keys to help Charlie solve the Honolulu stabbing death of a beautiful actress. According to reviews in Hollywood Reporter and Motion Picture Herald, at the time that this picture was produced, this was the most expensive production in the Chan series. Charlie Chan in Rio is a 1941 film featuring the Asian detective Charlie Chan. Stars: It's written on the back side of the missing manuscript page. James Cardwell. Frances Chan, "[52] and "[W]e were making the best damn murder mysteries in Hollywood. Victor Sen Yung, Approved At this time the series still had the backing of a major studio and so the production values, acting, script, camera work, etc. | 1939 70 min NR (Not Rated) Mystery/Crime Feature Film SD. Add to Wishlist. Benson Fong, Approved In 1980, Jerry Sherlock began production on a comedy film to be called Charlie Chan and the Dragon Lady. Ted North, Approved Mystery, Eccentric scientist Harper lives in a spooky mansion with all the trimmings: hidden lab, secret panels, inscrutable butler, and greedy relatives with unusual talents. associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . Charlie pulls the needle from his hand and discovers poison in the syringe. Adventure, Crime, Mystery. Benson Fong, Approved Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . Stars: | [36] Walter Connolly initially portrayed Chan on Esso Oil's Five Star Theater, which serialized adaptations of Biggers novels. | Based on the character "Charlie Chan" created by Earl Derr Biggers. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). Charlie Chan at the Opera is considered by many to be the best Warner Oland Charlie Chan film, probably due to the presence of Boris Karloff as the principal suspect, as well as faux operatic music composed by Oscar Levant.This is the 13th film starring Oland as Chan; it was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936.. Oland and Demarest also appeared in The Jazz Singer (1927). Next, Charlie finds dirt particles on the dead woman's boots, which leads him to an abandoned mine shaft in a nearby ghost town. [44] Andriola was chosen by Biggers to draw the character. Add to Playlist. 75 min Stars: [30] The film was inspired by La Serpiente Roja as well as the American Warner Oland films. New York State Archives Movie Script Collection (dialogue continuity in English). Charlie meets with Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine, and runs into reporter and old friend Peter Lewis. | Like the "signifying monkey" of African-American folklore, Huang continues, Chan "imparts as much insult as wisdom."[66]. When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring. "[57] Chan is representative of a model minority, the good stereotype that counters a bad stereotype: "Each stereotypical image is filled with contradictions: the bloodthirsty Indian is tempered with the image of the noble savage; the bandido exists along with the loyal sidekick; and Fu Manchu is offset by Charlie Chan. Mary Nash, Passed | Phil Rosen Sidney Toler Charlie Chan. Robert Lowery, They were by far the most popular American films in 1930s China and among Chinese expatriates; "one of the reasons for this acceptance was that this was the first time Chinese audiences saw a positive Chinese character in an American film, a departure from the sinister East Asian stereotypes in earlier movies like Thief of Baghdad (1924) and Harold Lloyd's Welcome Danger (1929), which incited riots that shut down the Shanghai theater showing it." Country. At Kilvaine's suggestion, the murder is re-enacted with Lewis standing in for Zodiac. Joan Marsh, | Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). "[50], Critic Michael Brodhead argues that "Biggers's sympathetic treatment of the Charlie Chan novels convinces the reader that the author consciously and forthrightly spoke out for the Chinese a people to be not only accepted but admired. Eve reads Charlie's thoughts, which describe the motivations of Stella Essex, Bessie Sibley, Thomas Gregory, Peter Lewis, Fred Rhadini, and Myra Rhadinia (although without mentioning their names). Director: Claude King, 76 min Terry O. Morse Stars: Sheriff: Slim Summerville. While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation, Charlie discovers the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings. Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. J. Edward Bromberg, Passed No. "[60] Fox has released all of its extant Charlie Chan features on DVD,[26] and Warner Bros. (the current proprietor of the Monogram library) has issued all of the Sidney Toler and Roland Winters Monogram features on DVD. Keye Luke, | Mystery. The character of Charlie Chan was created by Earl Derr Biggers. | Directors: Director: Stars: "[18] Yunte Huang manifests an ambivalent attitude, stating that in the US, Chan "epitomizes the racist heritage and the creative genius of this nation's culture. | [2][3][4] Biggers, who disliked the Yellow Peril stereotypes he found when he came to California,[5] explicitly conceived of the character as an alternative: "Sinister and wicked Chinese are old stuff, but an amiable Chinese on the side of law and order has never been used."[6]. Charlie reveals that Rhadini used a wand with a spring trigger to fire the arrow that killed Abdul. [5], Chinese audiences also saw the original American Charlie Chan films. | 64 min That night, Charlie attends Rhadini's magic show at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. Mystery. Stars: Bela Lugosi, Jun Charlie Chan in Reno 1939 Approved 1 h 11 m IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 1.4K YOUR RATING Rate Crime Music Mystery Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. This very good Charlie Chan mystery was made at 20th Century Fox. Bently escapes, but is captured and accused of murder by Sheriff Fletcher, although Charlie is unconvinced of his guilt. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. Action, Adventure, Crime, A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty See full summary, Director: John G. Blystone Director: Combien gagne t il d argent ? Warner Oland, Vivian: Phyllis Brooks. Warner Oland, Early on when Mrs. Whitman first arrives and is talking to Miss Wells in the bar they are approached by Mrs. Bentley. | The working title of this picture was Death Makes a Decree. Warren Hymer, Passed Essex's manuscript is a fictional account of Dr. Zodiac's blackmail scheme, and the next morning Charlie finds that the last page revealing who the murder was committed is missing. Later, Kilvaine reveals that Essex was poisoned, but can't rule out suicide. Charlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert. 95 min Stars: Charlie visits a wealthy country home in England. | Sidney Toler (Charlie Chan)Ricardo Cortez (Dr. Ainsley)Phyllis Brooks (Vivian Wells)Slim Summerville (Sheriff Fletcher)Kane Richmond (Curtis Whitman)Victor Sen Yung (James Chan) Pauline Moore. Stars: "[32][33] An updated film version of the character was planned in the 1990s by Miramax. 16, | Harold Huber, Approved Eugene Forde | | Director: Director: Ma (2000), 13 gives the dates as 1935 to 1938; however, Young's obituary in. For what I have won, I paid the price. | | Charlie Chan in Reno Directed by Norman Foster Screenplay by Frances Hyland Robert E. Kent Albert Ray Based on "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie Produced by John Stone Starring Sidney Toler Cinematography Virgil Miller Edited by Fred Allen Music by Samuel Kaylin Production company 20th Century Fox Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date Over four dozen films featuring Charlie Chan were made, beginning in 1926. Victor Sen-Yung, as number two son, helps out when it counts while enduring the usual number of affectionate insults from his detective father. "[21][53], Other critics, such as sociologist Yen Le Espiritu and Huang Guiyou, argue that while Chan is portrayed positively in some ways, is not on a par with white characters, but a "benevolent Other"[54] who is "one-dimensional. Oland's "warmth and gentle humor"[18] helped make the character and films popular; the Oland Chan films were among Fox's most successful. | The films, when broadcast on the Fox Movie Channel, were followed by round-table discussions by prominent East Asians in the American entertainment industry, led by George Takei, most of whom were against the films. Spencer Gordon Bennet Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders. Stars: 61 min Director: Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Comedy, Mystery. Charlie's friend, novelist Paul Essex, dies aboard the aircraft after receiving a radiogram warning him not to ignore "Zodiac". Stars: "[18] Keye Luke, an actor who played Chan's son in a number of films, agreed; when asked if he thought that the character was demeaning to the race, he responded, "Demeaning to the race? Mona Barrie, Approved | Warner Oland, | The working title of this picture was Death Makes a Decree. 6,379ft As Chinese to-day as in the first moon of his existence. | Fast-paced with lots of wisecracking. Olive Brasno, Approved Readers and moviegoers of America greeted Chan warmly. United States. Charlie Chan in Reno is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, based on an original story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie. In Neil Simon's Murder By Death, Peter Sellers plays a Chinese detective called Sidney Wang, a parody of Chan. | Jimmy: Sen Yung. Director: [28] The film followed essentially the same script as the Anglophonic version, with minor additions such as brief songs and skits and some changes to characters' names (for example, the character Elmer Benbow was renamed Frank Benbow). Fletcher Chan, a defender of the works, argues that the Chan of Biggers's novels is not subservient to white characters, citing The Chinese Parrot as an example; in this novel, Chan's eyes blaze with anger at racist remarks and in the end, after exposing the murderer, Chan remarks "Perhaps listening to a 'Chinaman' is no disgrace. Allene Ray, | 69 min The first, Eran Trece (There Were Thirteen, 1931), is a multiple-language version of Charlie Chan Carries On (1931). Charles Quigley, George Hadden | 66 min Ben Carter, [12] In both productions, Charlie Chan's role was minimized. Hardie Albright, Approved Allan Lane, Approved Stars: (7 reels). Ross Martin, | Wanda McKay, Stars: Mantan Moreland, The secret of Rhadini's levitation trick is revealed, and Rhadini is stabbed in the aisle during the act. | In addition, a board game, The Great Charlie Chan Detective Mystery Game (1937),[48] and a Charlie Chan Card Game (1939), have been released. Why? | 67 min (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . Mary Beth Hughes, Director: Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chans in a web of blackmail and murder. That night, Charlie, Jimmy, Bessie Sibley, Myra Rhadini, and Peter Lewis attend Rhadini's magic show, where he is assisted by Eve Cairo and Elmer Kelner. | Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Abdul. A search of the room by Charlie and his son Jimmy reveals Jeanne's scrapbook with the pages from the years 1935 and 1936 cut out, and Charlie to surmises that a pair of scissors was the murder weapon. [27] Keye Luke, missing from the series after 1938's Mr. Moto rework, returned as Charlie's son in the last two entries. The mind of Dr. Zodiac interferes with Eve's mind. Stars: Edmund Burns, Passed By using this site, you agree to our updated. (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . | Passed 1939; 1 hr 10 mins NR Watchlist. Joan Reynolds. --. Victor Sen Yung, Combien gagne t il d argent ? It was based on the original screen story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie and the character Charlie Chan created by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert E. Kent. Louise Sorel, Sidney Toler made his second appearance as oriental sleuth Charlie Chan in the above-average Charlie Chan in Reno. Warner Oland, Director: A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life. Rosina Lawrence, Crime, Mystery. Alle Infos, Inhalt Kritik und Trailer zu Charlie Chan in Reno jetzt bei kinoundco Director: 64 min "[65] Huang Yunte gives as examples "Tongue often hang man quicker than rope," "Mind, like parachute, only function when open," and "Man who flirt with dynamite sometime fly with angels." ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Hawley says Apana directly inspired Biggers (135); Herbert says Apana. Sidney Toler, Stars: 71 min Adventure, Crime, Mystery. Mary's arrest prompts her husband Curtis, a resident of Honolulu, to ask his old friend, Charlie Chan, for help. Stars: Charlie realizes Bessie Sibley is providing information on others to protect herself, and that Zodiac was blackmailing Essex. Sparks fly at the Hotel Eldorado in Reno when Mary Whitman arrives to file for divorce from her husband Curtis and meets Curtis' intended, Jeanne Bently. At approx 34 minutes the Paul Wagner character is introduced to the room for the first time but less than 3 minutes before that he can be seen sitting on the settee while everyone else is in the room. Director: Director: See production, box office & company info, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Warner Oland, Charlie Chan Mary Beth Hughes Joan Reynolds Cobina Wright Grace Ellis (as Cobina Wright Jr.) Ted North Carlos Dantas (as Michael North) Victor Jory Alfredo Cardozo Harold Huber Chief Souto Victor Sen Yung Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung) Richard Derr Ken Reynolds Jacqueline Dalya Lola Dean Kay Linaker Helen Ashby Truman Bradley Paul Wagner Plot. | Audience Score 50+ Ratings. Slim Summerville, Passed Robert Weldon, | Drue Leyton, Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Marian Nixon. | Jimmy befriends insurance executive Thomas Gregory. We'll notify you on your wishlist when movies become available. It was based on the original screen story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie and the character Charlie Chan created by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert E. Kent. associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. Cobina Wright Jr. Sidney Toler, Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Stars: | Joseph Hindy, PG Phyllis Brooks, Mystery. Director: English. When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Warner Oland, Marian Nixon, Lionel Atwill, Cast See All. 61 min | Warner Oland, Crime, Mystery. Helen Wood, [10] According to critic Sandra Hawley, this description of Chan allows Biggers to portray the character as nonthreatening, the opposite of evil Chinese characters, such as Fu Manchu, while simultaneously emphasizing supposedly Chinese characteristics such as impassivity and stoicism.[11]. Charlie Chan: Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil. Ainsley: Ricardo Cortez. | "[17] Oland starred in sixteen Chan films for Fox, often with Keye Luke, who played Chan's ".mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}Number One Son", Lee Chan. Derwin Abrahams Comedy, Crime, Mystery. 71 min Mary Brian, Joseph Crehan, Approved A Charlie Chan comic strip, drawn by Alfred Andriola, was distributed by the McNaught Syndicate beginning October 24, 1938. Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . Victor Sen Yung, Louis King Learn how and when to remove this template message, Charlie Chan Movie Home on "Charlie Chan in Reno", Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, Charlie Chan Matches Wits with the Prince of Darkness, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Chan_in_Reno&oldid=1106019934, Articles needing additional references from April 2019, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 August 2022, at 21:22. | | Drue Leyton, 20th Century Fox. Crime, Drama, Mystery. A treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, and a ship full of red herrings complicate Charlie's search for a murderer on board a docked ship. Ray Milland, Marjorie Weaver, Mantan Moreland, This one is set in San Francisco's Chinatown. Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. H. Bruce Humberstone Harry Lachman 65 min | 74 min Michael McGuire as Brewster James Handy as Esteves Anna Thomson as Audrey Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Heath Sam Robards as Moscowitz Bill Cobbs as Dr. Caulfield Tony Cox as Pee Wee Marquette Hamilton Camp as Mayor of 52nd Street John Witherspoon as Sid Tony Todd as Frog Billy Mitchell as Prince Jason Bernard as Benny Tate Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo is a 1937 American movie directed by Eugene Forde.The main character is Charlie Chan, a Chinese-Hawaiian detective.This was the sixteenth and final Charlie Chan film with Warner Oland portraying Chan. The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu. An Anthology of Asian-American Writers and Jessica Hagedorn's Charlie Chan is Dead are put forth as alternatives to the Charlie Chan stereotype and "[articulate] cultural anger and exclusion as their animating force. | 16, Heather Angel, Sidney Toler, | Chan".[5]. Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez Dr. Ainsley. | Biggers's sympathetic treatment of the Chinese reflected and contributed to the greater acceptance of Chinese-Americans in the first third of [the twentieth] century. Benson Fong, "[8] Dave Kehr of The New York Times said Chan "might have been a stereotype, but he was a stereotype on the side of the angels. Director: | | Director: Mantan Moreland, Warner Oland, Warner Oland, By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Curtis: Kane Richmond. Norman Foster | [22] For the first time, Chan was portrayed on occasion as "openly contemptuous of suspects and superiors. Over decades, other Charlie Chan comic books have been published: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created Prize Comics' Charlie Chan (1948), which ran for five issues. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, that takes place on Treasure Island during San Francisco 's Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940). Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Crime, Drama, Mystery. By what name was Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) officially released in India in English? Stars: Warner Oland, "[39], Valentine Davies wrote a stage adaptation of novel Keeper of the Keys for Broadway in 1933, with William Harrigan as the lead. Mantan Moreland, I was ambitious. Director Norman Foster Writers Frances Hyland (screen play) Mantan Moreland, Mantan Moreland, Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Although 20th Century Fox even gave Harry Warren and Mack Gordon an opportunity for an original song in Charlie Chan In Reno, the plot is recycled from The Black Camel the second film of the Charlie Chan series that starred Warner Oland ten years earlier. Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Marguerite Churchill, Harry Lachman 4 (Charlie Chan in Honolulu / Charlie Chan in Reno / Charlie Chan at Treasure Island / City in Darkness) Sidney Toler 4.7 out of 5 stars 379 | why was emilio estevez uncredited in mission: impossibleshane richmond cause of death santa barbara 70 min | Terry O. Morse Mystery. Noel Neill, 91 min 1939. Dr. Zodiac appears during the show, and is invited on stage. Director: John Gallaudet. Mystery. Mantan Moreland, 73 min Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder. To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. | Director: [12] A year later Universal Pictures followed with The Chinese Parrot, starring Japanese actor Kamiyama Sojin as Chan, again as a supporting character. Crime, Music, Mystery. Plot [ edit] Charlie and Jimmy Chan are traveling by plane to San Francisco. Lewis' fiance, Eve Cairo, has been meeting with Dr. Zodiac, angering Lewis. Director: Warner Oland, Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. The plot has Charlie and son Victor Sen Yung in Rio DeJaneiro on an extradition charge to arrest and bring Jacqueline Dalya back to Honolulu to face a murder rap. For additional information on the series, consult the Series Index and for Charlie Chan Carries On. Of course, as in all Chan mysteries, there is no shortage of suspects in the case of a murder that is committed on a thoroughly unlikeable woman who seemed to go out of her way to alienate everyone. Am I, then, a Chinese? 67 min Charlie Chan in Reno: Norman Foster: Charlie Chan at Treasure Island . Oland, who claimed some Mongolian ancestry,[16] played the character as more gentle and self-effacing than he had been in the books, perhaps in "a deliberate attempt by the studio to downplay an uppity attitude in a Chinese detective. Mary: Pauline Moore. Sidney Toler, Daryl Duke, Charlotte Henry, Approved "[26] Ellery Queen called Biggers's characterization of Charlie Chan "a service to humanity and to inter-racial relations. On a plane trip, Charlie Chan and the passengers are drugged, and when they wake up a quarter million dollars is missing. | Biggers wrote six novels in which Charlie Chan appears: The first film featuring Charlie Chan, as a supporting character, was The House Without a Key (1926), a ten-chapter serial produced by Path Studios, starring George Kuwa, a Japanese actor, as Chan. Tim Ryan, 62 min It is the second in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. Sidney Toler, The production ran for 25 performances.[40]. Three Spanish-language Charlie Chan films were made in the 1930s and 1950s. | Directors: | Hamilton MacFadden | Mantan Moreland, Peter Ustinov, The character of Charlie Chan has been the subject of controversy. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. | Besides Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, this film's cast contained three other actors who also played famous crimefighters: Ricardo Cortez (Sam Spade in the 1931 "Maltese Falcon"), Morgan Conway (Dick Tracy in two RKO films in the mid-1940's) and Robert Lowery (Batman in the Columbia serial "The Adventures of Batman and Robin" in 1948). Lewis Seiler, According to materials contained in the Twentieth Century-Fox Produced Scripts Collection at the UCLA Theater Arts Library, Paul Perez wrote a version of the screenplay in December 1938, but his name does not appear in the final credits. 210 min 72 min Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to ensure her silence. Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . Abdul escapes, and the burglars discover Zodiac's vast files which he uses to frighten and blackmail others. Oland, a Swedish . The "amiable Chinese" made his first appearance in The House Without a Key (1925). Stars: Charlie Chan in Reno. Roland Winters, Stars: Later Chan entries would go overboard with comedy with Mantan Moreland and company trying to avert the viewers from realizing what lame plots and bad acting they were watching. Watch the full movie online. Sheng-mei Ma argues that the character is a psychological over-compensation to "rampant paranoia over the racial other."[59]. 66 min Gloria Warren, Director: Sidney Toler, Hired to investigate forged bonds, Charlie is thwarted by the murder of his undercover agent, but the arrival of son Lee helps him uncover the true culprits. Thomas Beck, Arleen Whelan, This is not an officially branded game, however, the game's main character Charlie Chance is directly based on the original Charlie Chan character, sharing a similar name, trademark moustache and sharp dress sense. Stars: His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch. Charlie accompanies Curtis to Reno, where he meets Sheriff Fletcher, the bumbling law man investigating the case. Warner Oland, The case against the doctor intensifies when Police Chief King discovers that Jeanne had written checks to Ainsley and reveals that the missing pages in the scrapbook related to Jeanne's previous marriage to Mrs. Russell's late husband, whose death had been attended by Dr. Ainsley. On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio. Am I an American? 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