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CrimeMysteryThriller

Charlie Chan at the Opera

- A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

Release Date : 1936-12-04

Language :ItalianEnglish

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

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Gravelle

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Keye Luke

Character Name : Lee Chan

Original Name : Keye Luke

Gender : Male

William Demarest

Character Name : Sergeant Kelly

Original Name : William Demarest

Gender : Male

Guy Usher

Character Name : Inspector Regan

Original Name : Guy Usher

Gender : Male

Margaret Irving

Character Name : Mme. Lilli Rochelle

Original Name : Margaret Irving

Gender : Female

Gregory Gaye

Character Name : Enrico Borelli

Original Name : Gregory Gaye

Gender : Male

Nedda Harrigan

Character Name : Mme. Lucretia Borelli

Original Name : Nedda Harrigan

Gender : Female

Frank Conroy

Character Name : Mr. Whitely

Original Name : Frank Conroy

Gender : Male

Charlotte Henry

Character Name : Mlle. Kitty

Original Name : Charlotte Henry

Gender : Female

Thomas Beck

Character Name : Phil Childers

Original Name : Thomas Beck

Gender : Male

Maurice Cass

Character Name : Mr. Arnold

Original Name : Maurice Cass

Gender : Male

Tom McGuire

Character Name : Pop Morris - Stage Doorman

Original Name : Tom McGuire

Gender : Male

Marc Lawrence

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Original Name : Marc Lawrence

Gender : Male

Joan Woodbury

Character Name : Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Woodbury

Gender : Female

William Bailey

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : William Bailey

Gender : Male

Charles Bancroft

Character Name : Soldier in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Bancroft

Gender : Male

John Bleifer

Character Name : Murdered Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : John Bleifer

Gender : Male

Stanley Blystone

Character Name : Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Blystone

Gender : Male

Myrta Bonillas

Character Name : Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Myrta Bonillas

Gender : Male

Raymond Brown

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Brown

Gender : Male

Carita Crawford

Character Name : Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Carita Crawford

Gender : Male

Patrick Cunning

Character Name : Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Cunning

Gender : Male

Zari Elmassian

Character Name : Mme. Rochelle (singing voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Zari Elmassian

Gender : Male

Frank Fanning

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Fanning

Gender : Male

Jim Farley

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

Adolph Faylauer

Character Name : Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolph Faylauer

Gender : Male

Larry Fisher

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Fisher

Gender : Male

Benson Fong

Character Name : Opera Supernumerary (uncredited)

Original Name : Benson Fong

Gender : Male

J. C. Fowler

Character Name : Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : J. C. Fowler

Gender : Male

Otto Fries

Character Name : Innkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Fries

Gender : Male

Bud Geary

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Geary

Gender : Male

Milton Gowman

Character Name : Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Gowman

Gender : Male

Herschel Graham

Character Name : Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Graham

Gender : Male

Harrison Greene

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Harrison Greene

Gender : Male

Julia Griffith

Character Name : Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Griffith

Gender : Female

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-06-19

I think this might well be my favourite outing for our Hawaiian super sleuth. This time, Warner Oland must investigate some very suspicious goings on in a theatre. Unbeknown to all of us, this theatre has it's very own phantom... but whom? Why? Well, that's all rather entertainingly explained over the course of the hour as he - with the help of son "Lee" (Keye Luke) - must stop this from becoming an operatic game of Russian Roulette. Now there is absolutely no jeopardy - it is pretty clear early on who the culprit it; but our journey of discovery is quite cleverly managed by director Bruce Humberstone with engaging efforts from Margaret Irving, Charlotte Henry, Gregory Gaye and, of course, Boris Karloff. Oscar Levant and William Kernell provide us with some operatic numbers that authenticate the process and the thing has a good deal of fun to it, too. Definitely worth watching, this one..