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Claude King, 76 min 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "[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. 61 min Charlie burns Zodiac's office to protect the innocent. | | Plot. 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. (7 reels), 6,379ft 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. Jun See production, box office & company info, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Marjorie Weaver, Director: | The films, when broadcast on the Fox Movie Channel, were followed by round-table discussions by prominent East Asians in the American entertainment industry, led by George Takei, most of whom were against the films. That night, Charlie, Jimmy, Bessie Sibley, Myra Rhadini, and Peter Lewis attend Rhadini's magic show, where he is assisted by Eve Cairo and Elmer Kelner. Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Sparks fly at the Hotel Eldorado in Reno when Mary Whitman arrives to file for divorce from her husband Curtis and meets Curtis' intended, Jeanne Bently. For the Australian pianist and composer, see, Film, radio, stage and television adaptations, This point is debated. Dorothy Revier, 73 min 67 min 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 . Arthur Loft, Warner Oland, Detective Charlie Chan investigates a pearl necklace, which has caused misery for all of its owners. Action, Crime, Mystery. Victor Sen Yung, | Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder. Charlie Chan in Reno is a 1939 American 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. Warner Oland, There seemed to be just the right amount of comic relief to keep the story moving at a good pace. Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Abdul. Angie Dickinson, Charlie searches for a murderer amidst numerous ghosts conjured up by a strange variety of spiritualists and occultists. Director: "Creating Charlie Chan" (22 March 1931). 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. Fox reversed its decision two months later, and on 13 September 2003, the first film in the festival was aired on Fox. --. Keye Luke, As of 2009 it is slated to be produced,[35] but as of 2020 it has not been made. Stars: [37] Ed Begley, Sr. had the title role in N.B.C. | 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. Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. Sidney Toler, 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. 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Crime, Mystery. Director: Young (2007), 128. In addition, a board game, The Great Charlie Chan Detective Mystery Game (1937),[48] and a Charlie Chan Card Game (1939), have been released. In the Call Bureau Cast Service lists, Sheriff Fletcher's name was originally Foster, Mrs. Russell was named Alice Williamson and Choy Wong was named Sung Li. Roland Winters, As Rhadini performs a levitation trick, Zodiac is killed with the pygmy arrow. Before she can finish packing her bags, however, Jeanne is murdered and Mary, arrested for the crime. | | Stars: Director: | Some find the character to be a positive role model, while others argue that Chan is an offensive stereotype. [36] Walter Connolly initially portrayed Chan on Esso Oil's Five Star Theater, which serialized adaptations of Biggers novels. Curtis: Kane Richmond. They find Jimmy already there. According to reviews in Hollywood Reporter and Motion Picture Herald, at the time that this picture was produced, this was the most expensive production in the Chan series. Rival author of Manning Murder Solved book must now pay $20,000 to Chinese War Relief after a lost bet with Charlie Chan . Sparks fly at the Hotel Eldorado in Reno when Mary Whitman arrives to file for divorce from her husband Curtis and meets Curtis' intended, Jeanne Bently. Stars: Stars: Stars: Rhadini tells Charlie about Dr. Zodiac, a psychic preying on the rich in San Francisco. Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu, and Hong Kong. Richard Hatch, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen. Later, when Fox dropped the series and it found a home at Monogram, the Chan films got pretty bad with the look of cheapness in abundance. Mystery. Adventure, Crime, Mystery. | Eve reads Zodiac's mind, and discovers that the real Dr. Zodiac killed Abdul because only Abdul knew Dr. Zodiac's real identity. Ted North, Approved | On a plane trip, Charlie Chan and the passengers are drugged, and when they wake up a quarter million dollars is missing. 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 . At this time the series still had the backing of a major studio and so the production values, acting, script, camera work, etc. 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 Stars: Eve Mannering realizes too late that her abusive husband is a philanderer and murderer and seeks protection with her true love, explorer John Beetham. Victor Sen Yung, Approved This game was followed by two sequels in 2021, Charlie Chance XREELZ and Charlie Chance and the Curse of Cleopatra. 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). 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. When Jeanne taunts the defenseless Mary and insults Wally Burke, her former suitor, Mrs. Russell, the owner of the hotel, orders her to leave. 6,379ft Phyllis Brooks, Critic John Soister argues that Charlie Chan is both; when Biggers created the character, he offered a unique alternative to stereotypical evil Chinamen, a man who was at the same time "sufficiently accommodating in personality unthreatening in demeanor and removed from his Asian homeland to quell any underlying xenophobia. Director: Harry Lachman Add to Wishlist. associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . For what I have won, I paid the price. Am I an American? Mystery. Victor Sen Yung, When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case. The two films were made concurrently and followed the same production schedule, with each scene filmed twice the same day, once in English and then in Spanish. | Is the Dragon Queen behind this? Mary: Pauline Moore. Keye Luke, Mystery. Early on when Mrs. Whitman first arrives and is talking to Miss Wells in the bar they are approached by Mrs. Bentley. On radio, Charlie Chan was heard in several different series on three networks (the NBC Blue Network, Mutual, and ABC) between 1932 and 1948 for the 20th Century Fox Radio Service. 65 min (uncredited) Cinematography by Virgil Miller . | Mystery. Charlie Chan: Man yet to be born who can tell what woman will or will not do. Sidney Toler, | 68 min Zodiac must have been stabbed with the arrow. Plot [ edit] Charlie and Jimmy Chan are traveling by plane to San Francisco. His briefcase mysteriously disappears. | Director: Mystery. In 1919,[1] while visiting Hawaii, Biggers planned a detective novel to be called The House Without a Key. Plot[ edit] Mary Whitman has arrived in Reno to obtain a divorce. Marian Nixon, Tim Ryan, Jean Rogers, Stars: "[39], Valentine Davies wrote a stage adaptation of novel Keeper of the Keys for Broadway in 1933, with William Harrigan as the lead. Director: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. | Warren Douglas, Director: Learn how and when to remove this template message, Charlie Chan Movie Home on "Charlie Chan in Reno", 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_in_Reno&oldid=1106019934, Articles needing additional references from April 2019, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 August 2022, at 21:22. Hamilton MacFadden Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites. Edmund Burns, Passed Helen Wood, 64 min 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. Paul Leni Dr. Zodiac accepts the claim by leaving a note on the front door of the Temple of Magic where Rhadini performs. Sa fortune s lve 10 000,00 euros mensuels Lois Moran, | | Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to ensure her silence. By using this site, you agree to our updated. Sa fortune s lve 2 216,00 euros mensuels Comedy, Mystery. Joan Woodbury, | Gilbert Emery, | | Charlie Chan. Stars: 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. Mystery. Mantan Moreland, Directed by Norman Foster. In 1980, Jerry Sherlock began production on a comedy film to be called Charlie Chan and the Dragon Lady. associate producer Music by Samuel Kaylin . Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. | Mantan Moreland, | Phil Rosen 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. 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. Stars: "[51] S. T. Karnick writes in the National Review that Chan is "a brilliant detective with understandably limited facility in the English language [whose] powers of observation, logic, and personal rectitude and humility made him an exemplary, entirely honorable character. Director: There, he finds an engineering kit and bank book belonging to George Bently, the dead woman's husband. Crime, Mystery, Thriller. Warner Oland, Not in the eyes of Ah Sing. The character of Charlie Chan has been the subject of controversy. Sidney Toler, Sally Eilers, | Directors: English. Warner Oland, Charlie Chan in Reno. 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 When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Warner Oland, (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . "[60] Fox has released all of its extant Charlie Chan features on DVD,[26] and Warner Bros. (the current proprietor of the Monogram library) has issued all of the Sidney Toler and Roland Winters Monogram features on DVD. [34] The film was in preproduction since 2000. Derwin Abrahams Stars: Benson Fong, Louis King 69 min Lynn Bari, . H. Bruce Humberstone Mystery. | 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. No. Oland died in 1938, and the Chan film Charlie Chan at the Ringside was rewritten with additional footage as Mr.Moto's Gamble, an entry in the Mr. Moto series, another contemporary series featuring an East Asian protagonist; Luke appeared as Lee Chan, not only in already shot footage but also in scenes with Moto actor Peter Lorre. He argues, however, that these "colorful aphorisms" display "amazing linguistic acrobatic skills." Sidney Toler, 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. Lionel Atwill, [44] Andriola was chosen by Biggers to draw the character. 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. Spencer Gordon Bennet In the Call Bureau Cast Service lists, Sheriff Fletcher's name was originally Foster, Mrs. Russell was named Alice Williamson and Choy Wong was named Sung Li. Phyllis Brooks, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Charlie Chan in Reno. Oland's visit to China was reported extensively in Chinese newspapers, and the actor was respectfully called "Mr. | | Betty Caldwell, 70 min Benson Fong, 64 min Warner Oland, Irving Cummings [5] Collections such as Frank Chin's Aiiieeee! 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. Mantan Moreland, Stars: Country. 71 min | Charlie believes Gregory's claim is false, and Gregory fails to steal the manuscript back. [30], During the 1930s and 1940s, five Chan films were produced in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Slim Summerville, Passed [15] Oland, a Swedish actor, had also played Fu Manchu in an earlier film. 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. 1939, Mystery & thriller, 1h 10m. | Wanda McKay, 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 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. Harry Lachman Lewis Seiler, Comedy, Crime, Mystery. [2][3][4] Biggers, who disliked the Yellow Peril stereotypes he found when he came to California,[5] explicitly conceived of the character as an alternative: "Sinister and wicked Chinese are old stuff, but an amiable Chinese on the side of law and order has never been used."[6]. Phil Rosen John Warburton, Passed Biggers's sympathetic treatment of the Chinese reflected and contributed to the greater acceptance of Chinese-Americans in the first third of [the twentieth] century. Robert Weldon, 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). Charlie Chan is a fictional Honolulu police detective created by author Earl Derr Biggers for a series of mystery novels. Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Next, Charlie finds dirt particles on the dead woman's boots, which leads him to an abandoned mine shaft in a nearby ghost town. | Director: 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. 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. Crime, Mystery. Charlie's friend, novelist Paul Essex, dies aboard the aircraft after receiving a radiogram warning him not to ignore "Zodiac". Phil Rosen [28] The film followed essentially the same script as the Anglophonic version, with minor additions such as brief songs and skits and some changes to characters' names (for example, the character Elmer Benbow was renamed Frank Benbow). They were by far the most popular American films in 1930s China and among Chinese expatriates; "one of the reasons for this acceptance was that this was the first time Chinese audiences saw a positive Chinese character in an American film, a departure from the sinister East Asian stereotypes in earlier movies like Thief of Baghdad (1924) and Harold Lloyd's Welcome Danger (1929), which incited riots that shut down the Shanghai theater showing it." Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. 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. 62 min Walter Miller, During their "discussion" Miss Wells's cigarette sometimes gets longer and the position of her arm jumps from shot to shot. | | 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 Curtis: Kane Richmond. Marc Lawrence, Passed Dr. Zodiac is revealed to be Fred Rhadini. Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun. Director: It is the second in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. The Golden Eye is a 1948 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring Roland Winters in his fourth appearance as Charlie Chan.The film is also known as Charlie Chan in Texas (Belgian English title) and Charlie Chan in the Golden Eye (American poster title).. Crime, Mystery, Thriller. | | Mystery. Stars: 79 min Sidney Toler, (7 reels). Add to Playlist. [45] Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the strip was dropped; the last strip ran on May 30, 1942. A group calling itself C.A.N. Before the detectives can question Mrs. Russell, however, they find her strangled and Ainsley about to administer a hypodermic needle to her. "[32][33] An updated film version of the character was planned in the 1990s by Miramax. | | 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. Charlie Chan in Reno - Full Cast & Crew 1939 1 hr 10 mins NR Watchlist Where to Watch Chan (Sidney Toler) must determine which guest at a party is responsible for the murder of a divorcee. Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. It's written on the back side of the missing manuscript page. 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. 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. Before long, Jeanne Bentley. [31] The film was released the following year as Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen and was an "abysmal failure. | See Full Cast Stars: Director: Director: 74 min A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life. Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. Director: 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 . Irene Hervey, Comedy, Crime, Music. Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. Mary's arrest prompts her husband Curtis, a resident of Honolulu, to ask his old friend, Charlie Chan, for help. Stars: | (Coalition of Asians to Nix) was formed, protesting the fact that non-Chinese actors, Peter Ustinov and Angie Dickinson, had been cast in the primary roles. | Harry Lachman Sidney Blackmer, Passed Heather Angel, Benson Fong, Approved | Mary Beth Hughes, Curtis Whitman: Mary is still my wife in spite of what we planned, but she didn't - she couldn't have done this. | Ricardo Cortez Dr. Ainsley. Toler's last film. Louise Sorel, Virginia Field, Vivian: Phyllis Brooks. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police. 210 min [5], Chinese audiences also saw the original American Charlie Chan films. Charlie accompanies Curtis to Reno, where he meets Sheriff Fletcher, the bumbling law man investigating the case. Phyllis Brooks Vivian Wells. Jimmy Chan: Watch out, Pop, he's oily and slippery. Director: Director: [22] Producers Philip N. Krasne and James S. Burkett of Monogram Pictures produced and released further Chan films starring Toler. Language. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Thomas Beck, Crime, Mystery. It was based on the novel of the same name by the detective's creator, John P. Marquand. Fast-paced with lots of wisecracking. Stars: 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. Director: | Mystery. Roland Winters, | Ray Milland, The killer attempts to shoot Eve while she is on stage, but Jimmy spots the pistol and pushes the gun away just in time. Director: You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. When Fox decided to produce no further Chan films, Sidney Toler purchased the film rights. Jun 68 min In 1931, for the first film centering on Chan, Charlie Chan Carries On, the Fox Film Corporation cast Swedish actor Warner Oland; the film became popular, and Fox went on to produce 15 more Chan films with Oland in the title role. Directed by Norman Foster. Adventure, Crime, Mystery. Herbert I. Leeds Director: Ross Martin, The manuscript mentions a pygmy arrow; a similar arrow from a display in the foyer of the Temple of Magic is missing. Toler purchased the film was in preproduction since 2000 Wikipedia the language links at... 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