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14 October 1935 (USA) moreTagline:
AND NOW YOU SEE HIM IN CHINA! (original print ad - all caps)Plot:
When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
P.C. meters should be re-calibrated for 30's films more (19 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Warner Oland | ... | Charlie Chan | |
| Irene Hervey | ... | Diana Woodland | |
| Jon Hall | ... | Philip Nash (as Charles Locher) | |
| Russell Hicks | ... | James Andrews | |
| Keye Luke | ... | Lee Chan | |
| Halliwell Hobbes | ... | Colonel Watkins, police commissioner | |
| Frederick Vogeding | ... | Ivan Marloff (mistakenly listed as 'Burke' in on-screen credits) (as Frederik Vogeding) | |
| Neil Fitzgerald | ... | Dakin - Colonel Watkins' Aide | |
| Max Wagner | ... | Taxi Driver Henchman |
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: Frederick Vogeding's character is called Ivan Marloff in the actual movie, but is listed as 'Burke' in the credits for some reason. moreQuotes:
Colonel Watkins, police commissioner: The evidence is as clear as the nose on your face.Charlie Chan: Owner of nose cannot always see nose.
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Hi there all you IMDb reviewers. Aren't we having fun? I just watched 'Charlie Chan in Shanghai' for about the 4th time. For some reason, I just love these 30's films. Silly, isn't it? Looking at the previous reviews, I don't recall any mentions of Irene Hervey. I think she's a real dish. She has one of those mouths that stays slightly open unless she consciously closes it - suggesting open-mouthed kisses are almost guaranteed. I looked at her filmography and was surprised to see that she had a very long and full career - surprised I was, because her name is not a household word. One of the things about this movie that I think is funny is the ending. Warner says to Keye that he can go back to the hotel and make one "female telephone call" (he can call his girlfriend) - Keye says "Thank you - so much", and Warner waves his hand like - "let's forget you said that". Does anybody know whether Warner and Keye got along well? Their greetings in these films seem so heartfelt. But, of course, they're actors, so who knows? I watched the very first Charlie Chan movie, which has an actual Chinese person as Charlie Chan. He is, in my opinion, boring. Perhaps Hollywood made an attempt to find a Chinese person to play Charlie Chan, but was unable to find anyone charismatic enough. Yes, Warner's portrayal undoubtedly sickens present-day Chinese, but they should recognize that he represented the Chinese to a credulous 30's American audience as a highly intelligent, globally respected person, and in the process undoubtedly created a positive impression of the Chinese at a time when they were under attack by the Japanese - perhaps that's what Hollywood had in mind.