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Charlie Chan in London

1934 · 79 min

A genteel, talky whodunit that unfolds with old-fashioned charm, inviting you to match wits with the detective.

Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Tagline
When all others failed, they turned to...
Overview
Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

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Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genres
Crime, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • mystery
  • deception
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection

  1. Charlie Chan Carries OnMovie · 1931
  2. Charlie Chan's Greatest CaseMovie · 1933
  3. Charlie Chan in LondonMovie · 1934 This title
  4. Charlie Chan in EgyptMovie · 1935
  5. Charlie Chan in ParisMovie · 1935
  6. Charlie Chan in ShanghaiMovie · 1935
  7. Charlie Chan's SecretMovie · 1936
  8. Charlie Chan at Monte CarloMovie · 1937

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Genres
crime, mystery
Directed by
Eugene Forde
Written by
Philip MacDonald
Starring
Warner Oland, Drue Leyton, Ray Milland, Mona Barrie, Douglas Walton, Alan Mowbray, George Barraud, Paul England
Cinematography
L. William O'Connell
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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