Roland Winters, Stars: Detective Charlie Chan helps SFPD solve the many bizarre murders. Mystery. associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . Stars: At this time the series still had the backing of a major studio and so the production values, acting, script, camera work, etc. That night, Charlie attends Rhadini's magic show at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. Ted North. "[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. Jimmy befriends insurance executive Thomas Gregory. The mind of Dr. Zodiac interferes with Eve's mind. Vivian: Phyllis Brooks. I was ambitious. Stars: Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. For additional information on the series, consult the Series Index and for Charlie Chan Carries On. 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. There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Mystery. Before she can finish packing her bags, however, Jeanne is murdered and Mary, arrested for the crime. There, he finds an engineering kit and bank book belonging to George Bently, the dead woman's husband. Charlie discovers evidence that Zodiac is a fraud. Mystery. Warner Oland, Tell us what you think about this feature. By what name was Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) officially released in Canada in English? Roger Imhof, Pat Paterson, The two films were made concurrently and followed the same production schedule, with each scene filmed twice the same day, once in English and then in Spanish. Cobina Wright Jr. | Myra uses the "sphinx"an upright metal pseudo-Egyptian coffin with a hidden elevator in its floorto go from the stage to the below-stage area, where her husband's dressing room is located. Tanis Chandler, Approved 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. Charlie searches for a murderer amidst numerous ghosts conjured up by a strange variety of spiritualists and occultists. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. Sheng-mei Ma argues that the character is a psychological over-compensation to "rampant paranoia over the racial other."[59]. Ross Martin, [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]. | Marc Lawrence, Passed It was followed by a Charlton Comics title which continued the numbering (four issues, 1955). | Mantan Moreland, Harry Lachman (7 reels), 6,379ft On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. Lynn Shores Charlie then assembles all the murder suspects and announces that Jeanne had been paying Ainsley to keep silent about the fact that she murdered Russell. Fox hired another white actor, Sidney Toler, to play Charlie Chan, and produced eleven Chan films through 1942. Mantan Moreland, Warner, By using this site, you agree to our updated. | [37] Ed Begley, Sr. had the title role in N.B.C. | "Creating Charlie Chan" (22 March 1931). Irving Cummings Leslie H. Martinson Slim Summerville, Passed 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. See production, box office & company info, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Director: Helen Wood, Virginia Field, Stars: Stars: (7 reels). 54%. Charlie Chan in Rio is a 1941 film featuring the Asian detective Charlie Chan. | Charlie accompanies Curtis to Reno, where he meets Sheriff Fletcher, the bumbling law man investigating the case. Warner Oland, By using this site, you agree to our updated. Director: Director: | 65 min Director: At Kilvaine's suggestion, the murder is re-enacted with Lewis standing in for Zodiac. | | Charlie believes Gregory's claim is false, and Gregory fails to steal the manuscript back. Stars: James Cardwell. 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. You've got a Chinese hero! | Rhadini tells Charlie about Dr. Zodiac, a psychic preying on the rich in San Francisco. 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: | James Tinling Cast See All. Crime, Mystery. Mystery. Stars: Curtis Whitman: Mary is still my wife in spite of what we planned, but she didn't - she couldn't have done this. This 1930s crime film-related article is a stub. Director: In Neil Simon's Murder By Death, Peter Sellers plays a Chinese detective called Sidney Wang, a parody of Chan. | 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. [30] In 1955, Producciones Cub-Mex produced a Mexican version of Charlie Chan called El Monstruo en la Sombra (Monster in the Shadow), starring Orlando Rodriguez as "Chan Li Po" (Charlie Chan in the original script). Charlie Chan and his two eldest sons, investigate a murderous gang who is forcing an archaeologist to search for a treasure in Mexico. | Mr. Moto battles murderous treasure hunters for priceless ancient scrolls which reveal the location of the long-lost tomb of Genghis Khan. 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. Keye Luke, 91 min Director: New York State Archives Movie Script Collection (dialogue continuity in English). Manning, owner of the Golden Eye Mine in Arizona, persuades Charlie Chan to help him. Harold Huber, Approved "[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. Charlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert. Comedy, Crime, Music. associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . Joan Reynolds. | Arthur Loft, Sidney Toler, As Chinese to-day as in the first moon of his existence. Sa fortune s lve 10 000,00 euros mensuels Joseph Crehan, Approved Cobina Wright, Sidney Toler, Charlie Chan is a fictional Honolulu police detective created by author Earl Derr Biggers for a series of mystery novels. Stars: | Like the "signifying monkey" of African-American folklore, Huang continues, Chan "imparts as much insult as wisdom."[66]. Victor Sen Yung, 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. Eve reads Zodiac's mind, and discovers that the real Dr. Zodiac killed Abdul because only Abdul knew Dr. Zodiac's real identity. | 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. [63], Chan's character has also come under fire for "nuggets of fortune cookie Confucius"[64] and the "counterfeit proverbs" which became so widespread in popular culture. Director: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There seemed to be just the right amount of comic relief to keep the story moving at a good pace. Stars: Crime, Mystery. 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 Peter Ustinov, Director: 61 min Stars: Ricardo Cortez, Stars: Wanda McKay, Why? Curtis: Kane Richmond. Clive Donner | Tim Ryan, Warner Oland, A group calling itself C.A.N. 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. Kilvaine reveals that Gregory is Stewart Salsbury, and that he really is an insurance company executive. [44] Andriola was chosen by Biggers to draw the character. Walter Miller, | He discovers Essex's manuscript in Gregory's hotel room. Charlie pulls the needle from his hand and discovers poison in the syringe. (uncredited) Cinematography by Virgil Miller . Director: Crime, Mystery, Thriller. [31] The film was released the following year as Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen and was an "abysmal failure. Oland's visit to China was reported extensively in Chinese newspapers, and the actor was respectfully called "Mr. 1939 70 min NR (Not Rated) Mystery/Crime Feature Film SD. Mystery. Director: "[39], Valentine Davies wrote a stage adaptation of novel Keeper of the Keys for Broadway in 1933, with William Harrigan as the lead. Louise Sorel, | Based on the character "Charlie Chan" created by Earl Derr Biggers. Sidney Toler, Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Stars: 20th Century Fox. Sheriff: Slim Summerville. Boris Karloff, Director: Before the detectives can question Mrs. Russell, however, they find her strangled and Ainsley about to administer a hypodermic needle to her. As Rhadini performs a levitation trick, Zodiac is killed with the pygmy arrow. Charlie Chan in Reno ist ein Film von Regisseur Norman Foster mit Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks. Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Fred Rhadini. Director: Virginia Dale, To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. Erik Rhodes, Approved 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. 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. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Mystery. 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