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Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

1937 · 71 min

A breezy, talky whodunit that ambles through glamorous locales with gentle wit and a puzzle to solve.

Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genres
Mystery, Comedy
Starring
Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Virginia Field
Tagline
Triple murder for high stakes! A new high in mystery excitement! And laughs, too!
Overview
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.

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Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genres
Mystery, Comedy
Starring
Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Virginia Field
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • greed
    • crime
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    mystery, comedy
    Directed by
    Eugene Forde
    Written by
    Jerome Cady, Charles S. Belden
    Starring
    Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Virginia Field, Sidney Blackmer, Harold Huber, Kay Linaker, Robert Kent, Edward Raquello
    Cinematography
    Daniel B. Clark
    Runtime
    71 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, French

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