Joseph Hindy, PG According to materials contained in the Twentieth Century-Fox Produced Scripts Collection at the UCLA Theater Arts Library, Paul Perez wrote a version of the screenplay in December 1938, but his name does not appear in the final credits. This is not an officially branded game, however, the game's main character Charlie Chance is directly based on the original Charlie Chan character, sharing a similar name, trademark moustache and sharp dress sense. Stars: Ma (2000), 13 gives the dates as 1935 to 1938; however, Young's obituary in. Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. 1939; 1 hr 10 mins NR Watchlist. Charlie Chan in Reno Directed by Norman Foster Screenplay by Frances Hyland Robert E. Kent Albert Ray Based on "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie Produced by John Stone Starring Sidney Toler Cinematography Virgil Miller Edited by Fred Allen Music by Samuel Kaylin Production company 20th Century Fox Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date [22] For the first time, Chan was portrayed on occasion as "openly contemptuous of suspects and superiors. Eve reads Charlie's thoughts, which describe the motivations of Stella Essex, Bessie Sibley, Thomas Gregory, Peter Lewis, Fred Rhadini, and Myra Rhadinia (although without mentioning their names). Charlie Chan at Treasure Island is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, that takes place on Treasure Island during San Francisco's Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940). Crime, Music, Mystery. | [13] Contemporary reviews were unfavorable; in the words of one reviewer, speaking of The Chinese Parrot, Sojin plays "the Chink sleuth as a Lon Chaney cook-waiter because Chaney can't stoop that low. 66 min [22] Producers Philip N. Krasne and James S. Burkett of Monogram Pictures produced and released further Chan films starring Toler. Mystery. Toler's last film. Edwin Luke, 67 min Sa fortune s lve 2 216,00 euros mensuels James Cardwell. | "[21][53], Other critics, such as sociologist Yen Le Espiritu and Huang Guiyou, argue that while Chan is portrayed positively in some ways, is not on a par with white characters, but a "benevolent Other"[54] who is "one-dimensional. Mantan Moreland, | John Garrick, Like the "signifying monkey" of African-American folklore, Huang continues, Chan "imparts as much insult as wisdom."[66]. Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) Approved | 72 min | Mystery 6.8 Rate While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received. Sidney Toler, | | Edmund Burns, Passed The character of Charlie Chan has been the subject of controversy. 210 min Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Abdul. The unsolved murder of a Hollywood actor several years earlier and an enigmatic psychic are the keys to help Charlie solve the Honolulu stabbing death of a beautiful actress. Lesley Selander Sidney Toler Charlie Chan. (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . Early on when Mrs. Whitman first arrives and is talking to Miss Wells in the bar they are approached by Mrs. Bentley. Joan Marsh, Oland's "warmth and gentle humor"[18] helped make the character and films popular; the Oland Chan films were among Fox's most successful. On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio. | "[26] Ellery Queen called Biggers's characterization of Charlie Chan "a service to humanity and to inter-racial relations. | Stars: The working title of this picture was Death Makes a Decree. "[62] Huang also suggests that critics of Charlie Chan may have themselves, at times, "caricatured" Chan himself. Warner Oland, Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Before long, Jeanne Bentley. Phil Rosen Director: As Rhadini performs a levitation trick, Zodiac is killed with the pygmy arrow. Stars: [38] Radio Life magazine described Begley's Chan as "a good radio match for Sidney Toler's beloved film enactment. Hamilton MacFadden Alexander Kirkland, Sheriff: Slim Summerville. [5] Collections such as Frank Chin's Aiiieeee! Benson Fong, Approved Over decades, other Charlie Chan comic books have been published: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created Prize Comics' Charlie Chan (1948), which ran for five issues. Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu, and Hong Kong. Warren Hymer, Passed | Victor Sen Yung, By using this site, you agree to our updated. | Charlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert. (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . 64 min Marguerite Churchill, Mary Beth Hughes, You've got a Chinese hero! Director: Of course, as in all Chan mysteries, there is no shortage of suspects in the case of a murder that is committed on a thoroughly unlikeable woman who seemed to go out of her way to alienate everyone. Based on the character "Charlie Chan" created by Earl Derr Biggers. Paul Harvey, Open | | Director: Charlie continues that he found the missing money in Ainsley's room, but before he finishes his explanation, Vivian Wells, the hotel's social director who is in love with Ainsley, protests his innocence. Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chans in a web of blackmail and murder. Director: Mystery. Director: Mantan Moreland, Noel Neill, 91 min Donald Woods, While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor. 71 min Eugene Forde Marian Nixon. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. | At Kilvaine's suggestion, the murder is re-enacted with Lewis standing in for Zodiac. Slim Summerville, Passed | [12] In both productions, Charlie Chan's role was minimized. Sheila Ryan, | associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . Charlie Chan Mary Beth Hughes Joan Reynolds Cobina Wright Grace Ellis (as Cobina Wright Jr.) Ted North Carlos Dantas (as Michael North) Victor Jory Alfredo Cardozo Harold Huber Chief Souto Victor Sen Yung Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung) Richard Derr Ken Reynolds Jacqueline Dalya Lola Dean Kay Linaker Helen Ashby Truman Bradley Paul Wagner | Tomatometer 1 Reviews. Actor 'Hamilton McFadden', who plays the thankless supporting role of Bill Kellogg, formerly directed three earlier big budget entries in the series: "The Black Camel," (1931), Charlie Chan Carries On" 1931), and "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case" in addition to appearing in "Charlie Chan in Reno" (1939). Modern critics, particularly Asian-Americans, continue to have mixed feelings on Charlie Chan. Leslie H. Martinson Stars: Stars: Arthur Loft, 1939 70 min NR (Not Rated) Mystery/Crime Feature Film SD. Action, Crime, Mystery. Charlie Chan in Reno. This game was followed by two sequels in 2021, Charlie Chance XREELZ and Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra. J. Edward Bromberg, Passed I sought success. | When Jeanne taunts the defenseless Mary and insults Wally Burke, her former suitor, Mrs. Russell, the owner of the hotel, orders her to leave. Gloria Warren, However, in later decades critics increasingly took a more ambivalent view of the character. Chan (Sidney Toler) must determine which guest at a party is responsible for the murder of a divorcee (Louise Henry). Director: Stars: [33] Actress Lucy Liu was slated to star in and executive-produce a new Charlie Chan film for Fox. It's written on the back side of the missing manuscript page. Audience Score 50+ Ratings. See Full Cast | A treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, and a ship full of red herrings complicate Charlie's search for a murderer on board a docked ship. | Charlie Chan Ricardo Cortez Dr. Ainsley Phyllis Brooks Vivian Wells Slim Summerville Sheriff Fletcher Kane Richmond Curtis Whitman Photos & Videos View All Charlie Chan in Reno - Lobby Cards 2 Photos Film Details Also Known As Death Makes a Decree Release Date Jun 16, 1939 Premiere Information New York opening: week of 31 May 1939 Plot [ edit] Charlie and Jimmy Chan are traveling by plane to San Francisco. | | Charlie Chan: Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil. | | While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received. 76 min Terry O. Morse "[8] Dave Kehr of The New York Times said Chan "might have been a stereotype, but he was a stereotype on the side of the angels. There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Stars: Stars: Louise Currie. Language. Sidney Toler, Warner Oland, Jimmy spends the afternoon following Thomas Gregory, whom he believes stole Essex's briefcase when leaving the plane. Soon after a Chinese princess comes to the US to buy planes for her people, she is murdered by a poison dart fired by an air rifle. Charlie, Rhadini, and Lewis go to Dr. Zodiac's home, where Dr. Zodiac conducts an eerie sance. Stars: | Howard Bretherton Ricardo Cortez Dr. Ainsley. 63 min Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . were of good quality. Mystery. William Beaudine Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. | 71 min Charlie Chan at the Opera is considered by many to be the best Warner Oland Charlie Chan film, probably due to the presence of Boris Karloff as the principal suspect, as well as faux operatic music composed by Oscar Levant.This is the 13th film starring Oland as Chan; it was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936.. Oland and Demarest also appeared in The Jazz Singer (1927). September 5, 1941. Stars: Fletcher Chan, a defender of the works, argues that the Chan of Biggers's novels is not subservient to white characters, citing The Chinese Parrot as an example; in this novel, Chan's eyes blaze with anger at racist remarks and in the end, after exposing the murderer, Chan remarks "Perhaps listening to a 'Chinaman' is no disgrace. Regardez le Salaire Mensuel de Kqrs Morning Show Cast Changes en temps rel. Carlos Dantas. Victor Sen Yung, It is the second in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. Eve Mannering realizes too late that her abusive husband is a philanderer and murderer and seeks protection with her true love, explorer John Beetham. Hired to investigate forged bonds, Charlie is thwarted by the murder of his undercover agent, but the arrival of son Lee helps him uncover the true culprits. Charlie Chan: Man yet to be born who can tell what woman will or will not do. Victor Sen-Yung, as number two son, helps out when it counts while enduring the usual number of affectionate insults from his detective father. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). Joan Woodbury, Charlie Chan in Reno was based on Death Makes a Decree, a story by Philip Wylie.~Hal Erickson Cast & Crew Director Norman Foster Writers Albert Ray Robert Kent Cast Sidney Toler Charlie Chan Ricardo Cortez Dr. Ainsley Phyllis Brooks Vivian Wells George "Slim" Summerville Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher Kane Richmond Curtis Whitman Charlie's friend, novelist Paul Essex, dies aboard the aircraft after receiving a radiogram warning him not to ignore "Zodiac". Although 20th Century Fox even gave Harry Warren and Mack Gordon an opportunity for an original song in Charlie Chan In Reno, the plot is recycled from The Black Camel the second film of the Charlie Chan series that starred Warner Oland ten years earlier. Harry Lachman | [36] Walter Connolly initially portrayed Chan on Esso Oil's Five Star Theater, which serialized adaptations of Biggers novels. The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered. C. Henry Gordon, (7 reels). Director: Charlie meets with Gregory, who says he is an insurance company detective investigating mysterious suicides. While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation, Charlie discovers the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings. 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Next, Charlie finds dirt particles on the dead woman's boots, which leads him to an abandoned mine shaft in a nearby ghost town. In June 2003, the Fox Movie Channel cancelled a planned Charlie Chan Festival, soon after beginning restoration for cablecasting, after a special-interest group protested. It was based on the original screen story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie and the character Charlie Chan created by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert E. Kent. | Heather Angel, Directed by Norman Foster. Sidney Toler (Charlie Chan)Ricardo Cortez (Dr. Ainsley)Phyllis Brooks (Vivian Wells)Slim Summerville (Sheriff Fletcher)Kane Richmond (Curtis Whitman)Victor Sen Yung (James Chan)Pauline Moore (Mary Whitman)Eddie Collins (Cab Driver)Kay Linaker (Mrs. Russell)Louise Henry (Jeanne Bently)Robert Lowery (Wally Burke)Charles D. Brown (Chief of Police King)Iris Wong (Choy Wong)Morgan Conway (George Bently)Hamilton MacFadden (Night Clerk)Jimmy Aubrey (Man in Line-Up)Brooks Benedict (Man in Line-Up)Stanley Blystone (Lineup Officer). | Marian Nixon, | Marjorie Weaver, 68 min | Myra uses the "sphinx"an upright metal pseudo-Egyptian coffin with a hidden elevator in its floorto go from the stage to the below-stage area, where her husband's dressing room is located. | Russell Hicks, Passed Warner Oland, | Alle Infos, Inhalt Kritik und Trailer zu Charlie Chan in Reno jetzt bei kinoundco [12] A year later Universal Pictures followed with The Chinese Parrot, starring Japanese actor Kamiyama Sojin as Chan, again as a supporting character. Pauline Moore, Mantan Moreland, Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites. Walter Miller, An escaped convicted murderer hides out at a New York wax museum where he hopes to get plastic surgery, which will help him revenge himself on Charlie Chan. Irene Hervey, Wanda McKay, | When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. No. Richard Derr, Stars: Comedy, Crime, Music. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. Harry Lachman 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. Although a bow is found, it is too brittle to have fired the arrow. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . United States. Sidney Toler, "[32][33] An updated film version of the character was planned in the 1990s by Miramax. Oland, who claimed some Mongolian ancestry,[16] played the character as more gentle and self-effacing than he had been in the books, perhaps in "a deliberate attempt by the studio to downplay an uppity attitude in a Chinese detective. Comedy, Crime, Mystery. Mary: Pauline Moore. Phil Rosen Director: Mantan Moreland, 6,379ft | Hamilton MacFadden Plot[ edit] Mary Whitman has arrived in Reno to obtain a divorce. Charlie Chan in Reno ist ein Film von Regisseur Norman Foster mit Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks. Director: He did not begin to write that novel until four years later, however, when he was inspired to add a Chinese-American police officer to the plot after reading in a newspaper of Chang Apana and Lee Fook, two detectives on the Honolulu police force. Mantan Moreland, Stars: Sidney Blackmer, Passed "[17] Oland starred in sixteen Chan films for Fox, often with Keye Luke, who played Chan's ".mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}Number One Son", Lee Chan. A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. Keye Luke, 66 min See production, box office & company info, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. The Chinese detective (Sidney Toler) solves the slayings of divorce-seekers at a Nevada hotel. [34] The film was in preproduction since 2000. Gordon Wiles The Biggers novels did not introduce the "Confucius say" proverbs, which were added in the films, but one novel features Chan remarking: "As all those who know me have learned to their distress, Chinese have proverbs to fit every possible situation. 75 min American opinion of China and Chinese-Americans grew more positive in the 1920s and '30s in contrast to the Japanese, who were increasingly viewed with suspicion. Biggers wrote six novels in which Charlie Chan appears: The first film featuring Charlie Chan, as a supporting character, was The House Without a Key (1926), a ten-chapter serial produced by Path Studios, starring George Kuwa, a Japanese actor, as Chan. 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Fox reversed its decision two months later, and on 13 September 2003, the first film in the festival was aired on Fox. 61 min Norman Foster "[45], Some argue that the character's popularity is dependent on its contrast with stereotypes of the Yellow Peril or Japanese people in particular. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Charlie Chan Movie Home on "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island", Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, Charlie Chan Matches Wits with the Prince of Darkness, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Chan_at_Treasure_Island&oldid=1116468909, Articles needing additional references from October 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 October 2022, at 18:52. | A search of the room by Charlie and his son Jimmy reveals Jeanne's scrapbook with the pages from the years 1935 and 1936 cut out, and Charlie to surmises that a pair of scissors was the murder weapon. 74 min Besides Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, this film's cast contained three other actors who also played famous crimefighters: Ricardo Cortez (Sam Spade in the 1931 "Maltese Falcon"), Morgan Conway (Dick Tracy in two RKO films in the mid-1940's) and Robert Lowery (Batman in the Columbia serial "The Adventures of Batman and Robin" in 1948). | Sidney Toler made his second appearance as oriental sleuth Charlie Chan in the above-average Charlie Chan in Reno. Curtis Whitman: Mary is still my wife in spite of what we planned, but she didn't - she couldn't have done this. Mystery. 72 min | Many stories feature Chan traveling the world beyond Hawaii as he investigates mysteries and solves crimes. Sidney Toler, Kilvaine reveals that Gregory is Stewart Salsbury, and that he really is an insurance company executive. Sidney Toler (Charlie Chan)Ricardo Cortez (Dr. Ainsley)Phyllis Brooks (Vivian Wells)Slim Summerville (Sheriff Fletcher)Kane Richmond (Curtis Whitman)Victor Sen Yung (James Chan) Pauline Moore. Daryl Duke, Stars: 16, Director: 79 min There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. George Hadden H. Bruce Humberstone Mantan Moreland, Mary Beth Hughes. Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Stars: Stars: Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder. Charlie Chan in Reno. By what name was Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) officially released in India in English? Stars: Michael Brodhead, quoted in Chan (2001), 56. Rival author of Manning Murder Solved book must now pay $20,000 to Chinese War Relief after a lost bet with Charlie Chan . Ross Martin, George Brasno, "[18] Keye Luke, an actor who played Chan's son in a number of films, agreed; when asked if he thought that the character was demeaning to the race, he responded, "Demeaning to the race? Charlie Chan. . 72 min Manning, owner of the Golden Eye Mine in Arizona, persuades Charlie Chan to help him. Director: Bela Lugosi, | Some find the character to be a positive role model, while others argue that Chan is an offensive stereotype. Ainsley claims that he is looking for the money that Jeanne won on the night of her murder, suggesting that Burke killed her for her winnings. Tell us what you think about this feature. Director: Irving Cummings 64 min Director: With several characters having a motive to kill the woman, Chan must sort out the clues and unmask the killer while continually being harassed by an inept (but very funny) sheriff, portrayed by Summerville. Charlie pulls the needle from his hand and discovers poison in the syringe. | The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu. | Before she can finish packing her bags, however, Jeanne is murdered and Mary, arrested for the crime. | | While this Charlie Chan was to be "hip, slim, cerebral, sexy and a martial-arts master," and portrayed by actor Russell Wong, nonetheless the film did not come to fruition. Warner, | Stars: Phyllis Brooks, Sidney Toler, Spencer Gordon Bennet Three Spanish-language Charlie Chan films were made in the 1930s and 1950s. "[65] Huang Yunte gives as examples "Tongue often hang man quicker than rope," "Mind, like parachute, only function when open," and "Man who flirt with dynamite sometime fly with angels." | | Sa fortune s lve 10 000,00 euros mensuels Warner Oland, Clive Donner Charlie then traps Vivian into exposing a burn on her arm, proving that she murdered Jeanne during a struggle for the acid bottle. Rhadini tells Charlie about Dr. Zodiac, a psychic preying on the rich in San Francisco. It was based on the original screen story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie and the character Charlie Chan created by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert E. Kent. There seemed to be just the right amount of comic relief to keep the story moving at a good pace. Ted North. Charlie Chan, Volume Two (20th Century Fox, 2006), Charlie Chan, Volume Four (20th Century Fox, 2008), Charlie Chan, Volume Five (20th Century Fox, 2008), Charlie Chan 3-Film Collection (Warner Archive, 2016), TCM Spotlight: Charlie Chan Collection (Turner Classic Movies, 2010), Charlie Chan Collection (Warner Home Video, 2013). Charlie Chan is a fictional Honolulu police detective created by author Earl Derr Biggers for a series of mystery novels. | 4 (Charlie Chan in Honolulu / Charlie Chan in Reno / Charlie Chan at Treasure Island / City in Darkness) Sidney Toler 4.7 out of 5 stars 379 | Suspects in the murder range from a housekeeper, to a stableman, to a lawyer. Essex's manuscript is a fictional account of Dr. Zodiac's blackmail scheme, and the next morning Charlie finds that the last page revealing who the murder was committed is missing. | a white actor, was cast in the title role in 1931's Charlie Chan Carries On, and it was this film that gained popular success. Stars: That night, Charlie attends Rhadini's magic show at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. "[39], Valentine Davies wrote a stage adaptation of novel Keeper of the Keys for Broadway in 1933, with William Harrigan as the lead. Ricardo Cortez, Mystery. 1939, Mystery & thriller, 1h 10m. Stars: His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch. Warner Oland, Drue Leyton, The budget for these films was reduced from Fox's average of $200,000 to $75,000. Charlie continues that he found the missing money in Ainsley's room, but before he finishes his explanation, Vivian Wells, the hotel's social director who is in love with Ainsley, protests his innocence. Roland Winters, Charlie Chan in Reno is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, based on an original story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie. The mind of Dr. Zodiac interferes with Eve's mind. There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Thomas Beck, Passed | | A search of the room by Charlie and his son Jimmy reveals Jeanne's scrapbook with the pages from the years 1935 and 1936 cut out, and Charlie to surmises that a pair of scissors was the murder weapon. Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. [30] In 1955, Producciones Cub-Mex produced a Mexican version of Charlie Chan called El Monstruo en la Sombra (Monster in the Shadow), starring Orlando Rodriguez as "Chan Li Po" (Charlie Chan in the original script). As of 2009 it is slated to be produced,[35] but as of 2020 it has not been made. Crime, Drama, Mystery. Add to Wishlist. | Cobina Wright, In Neil Simon's Murder By Death, Peter Sellers plays a Chinese detective called Sidney Wang, a parody of Chan. Director: Charlie Chan in Reno 1939 Approved 1 h 11 m IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 1.4K YOUR RATING Rate Crime Music Mystery Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. Betty Caldwell, 70 min | Earl Derr Biggers, quoted in "Creating Charlie Chan" (1931). [27] Keye Luke, missing from the series after 1938's Mr. Moto rework, returned as Charlie's son in the last two entries. Warner Baxter, We may earn a commission from links on this page. Dell Comics did the title for two issues in 1965. There, he finds an engineering kit and bank book belonging to George Bently, the dead woman's husband. Warner Oland, Louis King Erik Rhodes, Approved | Associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin the slayings of divorce-seekers at a good pace tells Charlie about Zodiac. H. Martinson stars: Comedy, Crime, Music from the victim of... 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