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Charlie Chan Carries On

1931 · 76 min

A breezy, wisecracking whodunit that hops between glamorous ports, more about charm and banter than dread.

Directed by
Hamilton MacFadden
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Starring
Warner Oland, John Garrick, Marguerite Churchill
Tagline
Solve This Mystery
Overview
Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu and Hong Kong. Fast-paced with lots of wisecracking. The first film to star Warner Oland as Charlie Chan.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Hamilton MacFadden
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Starring
Warner Oland, John Garrick, Marguerite Churchill
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • crime
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    crime, mystery
    Directed by
    Hamilton MacFadden
    Written by
    Philip Klein, Barry Conners
    Starring
    Warner Oland, John Garrick, Marguerite Churchill, Warren Hymer, George Brent, Marjorie White, C. Henry Gordon, William Holden
    Cinematography
    George Schneiderman
    Runtime
    76 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, Italian

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