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CrimeMystery

Charlie Chan in London

- When all others failed, they turned to...

Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

Release Date : 1934-09-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Film Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Warner Oland

Character Name : Charlie Chan

Original Name : Warner Oland

Gender : Male

Drue Leyton

Character Name : Pamela Gray

Original Name : Drue Leyton

Gender : Female

Ray Milland

Character Name : Neil Howard

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

Mona Barrie

Character Name : Lady Mary Bristol

Original Name : Mona Barrie

Gender : Female

Douglas Walton

Character Name : Hugh Gray

Original Name : Douglas Walton

Gender : Male

Alan Mowbray

Character Name : Geoffrey Richmond

Original Name : Alan Mowbray

Gender : Male

George Barraud

Character Name : Major Jardine

Original Name : George Barraud

Gender : Male

Paul England

Character Name : Bunny Fothergill

Original Name : Paul England

Gender : Male

Madge Bellamy

Character Name : Becky Fothergill

Original Name : Madge Bellamy

Gender : Female

Walter Johnson

Character Name : Jerry Garton

Original Name : Walter Johnson

Gender : Male

Murray Kinnell

Character Name : Phillips

Original Name : Murray Kinnell

Gender : Male

E. E. Clive

Character Name : Det. Sgt. Thacker

Original Name : E. E. Clive

Gender : Male

Elsa Buchanan

Character Name : Alice Rooney

Original Name : Elsa Buchanan

Gender : Female

Perry Ivins

Character Name : Asst. Home Secretary Kemp

Original Name : Perry Ivins

Gender : Male

Reginald Sheffield

Character Name : Flight Cmdr. King (uncredited)

Original Name : Reginald Sheffield

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Bobbie (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Mary Gordon

Character Name : Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Claude King

Character Name : RAF Aerodrome Commander (uncredited)

Original Name : Claude King

Gender : Male

David Torrence

Character Name : Home Secretary

Original Name : David Torrence

Gender : Male

John Rogers

Character Name : Lake

Original Name : John Rogers

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

Warner Oland is the eponymous detective given just 65 hours to save a man from the gallows in this rather cluttered crime mystery. This time, he has come to London were he is recruited by the all-too-frequently distressed "Pamela" (Drue Leyton) who is convinced that her brother "Paul" (a really hammy Douglas Walton) didn't commit a murder at their stately pile. The lack of children or chauffeurs to help doesn't impede his thorough investigation that does, of course, quickly establish the true culprit. Not one of the better stories, this - there are too many characters and many of the British stereotypes are old and tired, even by 1930s standards. We do have a wide range of plausible suspects though ; Alan Mowbray and Ray Milland are efficient and EE Clive steals the whole thing - constantly referring to "Mr. Chang" - as Scotland Yard's finest, and quite possibly densest, policeman "Sgt. Thacker". The solution to the mystery comes from left field but it reminded me somewhat of a scooby-do cartoon. It's still fun, and Oland is beginning to make this part his own. Not quite sure there actually is a boat from the UK to Honolulu, though,...!