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Charlie Chan at the Olympics

- Murderous Spies invade Olympic Games!

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!

Release Date : 1937-05-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Warner Oland

Character Name : Charlie Chan

Original Name : Warner Oland

Gender : Male

Katherine DeMille

Character Name : Yvonne Roland

Original Name : Katherine DeMille

Gender : Female

Pauline Moore

Character Name : Betty Adams

Original Name : Pauline Moore

Gender : Female

Allan Lane

Character Name : Richard Masters

Original Name : Allan Lane

Gender : Male

Keye Luke

Character Name : Lee Chan

Original Name : Keye Luke

Gender : Male

C. Henry Gordon

Character Name : Arthur Hughes

Original Name : C. Henry Gordon

Gender : Male

John Eldredge

Character Name : Mr. Cartwright

Original Name : John Eldredge

Gender : Male

Layne Tom Jr.

Character Name : Charlie Chan Jr

Original Name : Layne Tom Jr.

Gender : Male

Jonathan Hale

Character Name : Mr. Hopkins

Original Name : Jonathan Hale

Gender : Male

Morgan Wallace

Character Name : Honorable Charles Zaraka

Original Name : Morgan Wallace

Gender : Male

Frederick Vogeding

Character Name : Inspector Strasser

Original Name : Frederick Vogeding

Gender : Male

Andrew Tombes

Character Name : Chief of Homicide E. R. Scott

Original Name : Andrew Tombes

Gender : Male

Howard Hickman

Character Name : Police Doctor

Original Name : Howard Hickman

Gender : Male

Arno Frey

Character Name : Carlos, Zaraka's Henchman

Original Name : Arno Frey

Gender : Male

David S. Horsley

Character Name : Test Pilot Edwards

Original Name : David S. Horsley

Gender : Male

Theresa Harris

Character Name : Athlete

Original Name : Theresa Harris

Gender : Female

George Chandler

Character Name : Ship's Radio Operator

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

William Begg

Character Name :

Original Name : William Begg

Gender : Male

Brooks Benedict

Character Name : Zaraka Henchman

Original Name : Brooks Benedict

Gender : Male

Stanley Blystone

Character Name : New York Policeman

Original Name : Stanley Blystone

Gender : Male

Walter Bonn

Character Name : Polizei Officer

Original Name : Walter Bonn

Gender : Male

Don Brodie

Character Name : Radio Announcer

Original Name : Don Brodie

Gender : Male

Glen Cavender

Character Name : Polizei Officer

Original Name : Glen Cavender

Gender : Male

Hans Fuerberg

Character Name : Polizei Radio-car Officer

Original Name : Hans Fuerberg

Gender : Male

Curt Furberg

Character Name : Polizei Officer

Original Name : Curt Furberg

Gender : Male

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Character Name : Miller

Original Name : Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Gender : Male

John David Horsley

Character Name : Test Pilot Edwards

Original Name : John David Horsley

Gender : Male

Selmer Jackson

Character Name : Navy Commander

Original Name : Selmer Jackson

Gender : Male

Hans Joby

Character Name : Polizei Radio-car Officer

Original Name : Hans Joby

Gender : Male

Edward Keane

Character Name : Army Colonel

Original Name : Edward Keane

Gender : Male

Al Kikume

Character Name : Uniformed Officer at Microphone / Desk in Police Station

Original Name : Al Kikume

Gender : Male

Tommy Klein

Character Name :

Original Name : Tommy Klein

Gender : Male

Tony Merlo

Character Name :

Original Name : Tony Merlo

Gender : Male

Philip Morris

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Philip Morris

Gender : Male

Louis Natheaux

Character Name :

Original Name : Louis Natheaux

Gender : Male

Virgil B. Nover

Character Name :

Original Name : Virgil B. Nover

Gender : Male

Paul Panzer

Character Name : German Undercover Officer Posing as Snack Vendor

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Caroline Rankin

Character Name : Miller's Landlady

Original Name : Caroline Rankin

Gender : Female

Perry E. Seeley

Character Name :

Original Name : Perry E. Seeley

Gender : Male

Lee Shumway

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Lee Shumway

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name :

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Emmett Vogan

Character Name : Ship's Officer

Original Name : Emmett Vogan

Gender : Male

Wilhelm von Brincken

Character Name : Polizei Officer

Original Name : Wilhelm von Brincken

Gender : Male

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Ship's Steward Guarding Stateroom

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-20

Maybe one of the more far-fetched "Charlie Chan" stories, this one. This time, No. 1 son "Lee" (Keye Luke) is en route to take part in the Berlin Olympic games. Simultaneously, an plane testing a revolutionary new guidance system is mysteriously hijacked and "Pop" tracks same to Berlin, and so onto the "Hindenberg" he goes in a race to stop the Nazis from obtaining this crucial bit of kit. This has a slightly more sinister plot, with some genuinely menacing scenes tempered by "Lee", as ever on the lookout for a pretty girl, ultimately getting himself into some serious hot water with the baddies! If there are clues, then they went over my head - I was none the wiser until the denouement, which is no bad thing. Well paced direction, solid efforts from the supporting cast - including Allan "Rocky" Lane (think "Mr. Ed"!) and of course the chief suspect, C. Henry Gordon, who makes another CC appearance - this time as the devious "Hughes". It's got a little actuality from the Olympics too - and, thankfully, "Lee" doesn't need his dad to use the paddle...