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Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936 · 68 min

A creaky but atmospheric backstage whodunit that trades on shadowy corridors, theatrical glamour and a lurking menace.

Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!
Overview
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.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, campy and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, mystery, betrayal, obsession
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
H. Bruce Humberstone
Written by
Charles S. Belden
Starring
Warner Oland, Boris Karloff, Keye Luke, William Demarest, Guy Usher, Margaret Irving, Gregory Gaye, Nedda Harrigan
Cinematography
Lucien N. Andriot
Runtime
68 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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