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Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935 · 71 min

A breezy, old-fashioned whodunit that rattles through twists and banter with a genial detective and his eager son.

Directed by
James Tinling
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Jon Hall
Tagline
AND NOW YOU SEE HIM IN CHINA!
Overview
When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
James Tinling
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Jon Hall
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • deception
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
James Tinling
Written by
Gerard Fairlie
Starring
Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Jon Hall, Irene Hervey, Russell Hicks, Frederick Vogeding, Halliwell Hobbes, Neil Fitzgerald
Runtime
71 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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