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7.5/10   609 votes
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Director:
Eugene Forde
Writers:
Art Arthur (story) &
Robert Ellis (story) ...
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Release Date:
22 October 1937 (USA) more
Plot:
Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence. full summary | add synopsis
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No routine song 'n dance more (12 total)

Cast

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Warner Oland ... Charlie Chan
Keye Luke ... Lee Chan, #1 Son
Joan Marsh ... Joan Wendall, Photographer
J. Edward Bromberg ... Murdock, Editor New York Bulletin
Douglas Fowley ... Johnny Burke
Harold Huber ... Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD
Donald Woods ... Speed Patten, Reporter New York Bulletin
Louise Henry ... Billie Bronson
Joan Woodbury ... Marie Collins / Mrs. Thomas Mitchell
Leon Ames ... Buzz Moran
Marc Lawrence ... Thomas Mitchell
Toshia Mori ... Ling Tse (as Tashia Mori)
Charles Williams ... Meeker, Burke's Lawyer
Eugene Borden ... Louie, Headwaiter
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Additional Details

Runtime:
68 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (DVD rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #3570) | Finland:K-16 | USA:G (1968)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In an early example of product placement, a bottle of Bayer aspirin is shown on a table. more
Quotes:
Charlie Chan: But murder like revolving door - when one side close, other side open. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Charlie Chan in London (1934) more

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No routine song 'n dance, 19 July 2000
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Author: pbalos from Panama City, Panama

"excuse please," but this is a straight forward top notch mystery with no gimmicks involved. Much of the action takes place in the Hottentot Club and the only dance is of a tropical variety that is more reminiscent of Charlie Chan in Rio or Panama.Warner Oland is at the top of his game playing the famous Chinese detective. Keye Luke, as usual, is excellent. Harold Huber does a fine job as Inspector Nelson and proves less silly than we'd see in future films.This must be considered one of the best.

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