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Murder Over New York

1940 · 65 min

A breezy, talky whodunit that ambles through suspects and red herrings with gentle humour and little menace.

Directed by
Harry Lachman
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Comedy
Tagline
«Exciting thrilling!»
Overview
When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Mystery, deception, crime, betrayal
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Harry Lachman
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Comedy
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Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, mystery, comedy, thriller
    Directed by
    Harry Lachman
    Written by
    Lester Ziffren
    Starring
    Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Donald MacBride, Ricardo Cortez, Leyland Hodgson, Melville Cooper, John Sutton, Kane Richmond
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    Italian, English

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