| "[52] and "[W]e were making the best damn murder mysteries in Hollywood. Mantan Moreland, Crime, Mystery, Thriller. Before she can finish packing her bags, however, Jeanne is murdered and Mary, arrested for the crime. Charlie Chan investigates a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon. Sidney Toler, | Mystery. 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. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. Arleen Whelan, 70 min Not in the eyes of Ah Sing. Sidney Toler, Later, Kilvaine reveals that Essex was poisoned, but can't rule out suicide. Mystery. | Marian Nixon, Dr. Zodiac appears during the show, and is invited on stage. 70 min | Stars: Sidney Toler, Charlie Chan and his two eldest sons, investigate a murderous gang who is forcing an archaeologist to search for a treasure in Mexico. 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. 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). [5], Chinese audiences also saw the original American Charlie Chan films. Eve Mannering realizes too late that her abusive husband is a philanderer and murderer and seeks protection with her true love, explorer John Beetham. The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu. | associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . . Sheriff: Slim Summerville. By what name was Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) officially released in India in English? 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Roland Winters, Ainsley claims that he is looking for the money that Jeanne won on the night of her murder, suggesting that Burke killed her for her winnings. Benson Fong, Eugene Forde After winning Mary's release on the grounds of lack of evidence, Charlie visits the murder room, where he finds Dr. Ainsley. For additional information on the series, consult the Series Index and for Charlie Chan Carries On. Stars: Curtis: Kane Richmond. 72 min 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. Noel Neill, 91 min 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. Hawley says Apana directly inspired Biggers (135); Herbert says Apana. Charlie Chan in Reno is a 1939 American mystery 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. Director: [1] Plot [ edit] (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . Lionel Atwill, Robert Lowery, Mary: Pauline Moore. Directors: Stars: Benson Fong, Henrietta Crosman, Approved 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 (Mary Whitman)Eddie Collins (Cab Driver)Kay Linaker (Mrs. Russell)Louise Henry (Jeanne Bently)Robert Lowery (Wally Burke)Charles D. Brown (Chief of Police King)Iris Wong (Choy Wong)Morgan Conway (George Bently)Hamilton MacFadden (Night Clerk)Jimmy Aubrey (Man in Line-Up)Brooks Benedict (Man in Line-Up)Stanley Blystone (Lineup Officer). Stars: Warner Oland, | 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 . Louis King English. Before long, Jeanne Bentley. Victor Sen-Yung, as number two son, helps out when it counts while enduring the usual number of affectionate insults from his detective father. Sidney Toler, [13] Contemporary reviews were unfavorable; in the words of one reviewer, speaking of The Chinese Parrot, Sojin plays "the Chink sleuth as a Lon Chaney cook-waiter because Chaney can't stoop that low. 74 min There, he finds an engineering kit and bank book belonging to George Bently, the dead woman's husband. 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). No Charlie Chan film has been produced since 1981. | 20th Century Fox. | | The working title of this picture was Death Makes a Decree. Charlie Chan, Volume Two (20th Century Fox, 2006), Charlie Chan, Volume Four (20th Century Fox, 2008), Charlie Chan, Volume Five (20th Century Fox, 2008), Charlie Chan 3-Film Collection (Warner Archive, 2016), TCM Spotlight: Charlie Chan Collection (Turner Classic Movies, 2010), Charlie Chan Collection (Warner Home Video, 2013). Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Abdul. Mantan Moreland, Mantan Moreland, Mantan Moreland, Crime, Drama, Music. Victor Sen Yung, Betty Caldwell, 70 min Director: 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. | Mantan Moreland, Jean Rogers, You've got a Chinese hero! | 68 min (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But, this film had some very good actors, such as Ricardo Cortez, Robert Lowery, and the always funny Slim Summerville supporting Sidney Toler as Chan. Director: Mantan Moreland, | A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago. Why? Wanda McKay, 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. Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Fred Rhadini. William Beaudine "[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." | Lee Grant, [22] Toler's Chan was less mild-mannered than Oland's, a "switch in attitude that added some of the vigor of the original books to the films. Charlie believes Gregory's claim is false, and Gregory fails to steal the manuscript back. The character of Charlie Chan has been the subject of controversy. Rhadini tells Charlie about Dr. Zodiac, a psychic preying on the rich in San Francisco. Marc Lawrence, Passed Stars: [19] By attracting "major audiences and box-office grosses on a par with A's"[20] they "kept Fox afloat" during the Great Depression.[21]. It was the tenth film to feature Sidney Toler as the title character, who is called upon to investigate the death of a suspected murderer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Director: Adventure, Crime, Mystery. Phil Rosen Hamilton MacFadden At Kilvaine's suggestion, the murder is re-enacted with Lewis standing in for Zodiac. Based on the character "Charlie Chan" created by Earl Derr Biggers. When Jeanne taunts the defenseless Mary and insults Wally Burke, her former suitor, Mrs. Russell, the owner of the hotel, orders her to leave. Comedy, Mystery. Russell Hicks, Passed | Spencer Gordon Bennet Inspector Chan investigates a group of travelers, one of whom is a saboteur. | Harry Lachman Ben Carter, Stars: [22] For the first time, Chan was portrayed on occasion as "openly contemptuous of suspects and superiors. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder. Charlie Chan in Reno. 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. Keye Luke, | | Roland Winters, | This one is set in San Francisco's Chinatown. 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