Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy american found dead in a london hotel. Dangerous money, also known as hot money, is a 1946 american film directed by terry o. I enjoyed watching many of these with my dad when i was younger. K on a piece of paper, but is unable to finish the full name. Its only fitting that charlie chan s number 2 son, jimmy chan would begin his detective career with this film. The charlie chan film series from 19311949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 44 films while still maintaining consistent popularity with moviegoers. Charlie chan baffling murder mystery 3 of 4 361022 charlie chan baffling murder mystery 4 of 4 361029 charlie chan charlies daughter is kidnapped charlie chan in radio city charlie chan man who moved mountains charlie chan murder in cabin 15 charlie chan the curious ride of the sea witch charlie chan the escaped musician. Settings include london, nice, san remo, honolulu and hong kong. On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in honolulu, charlie finds her stabbed to death when he. Chan is the hero of a number of books and dozens of movies. Sherlock holmes in pursuit to algiers by sherlockplus.
The first chan movie an early talkie in 1929 is here although it has little to do with chan behind the curtain and one of the hardest two of the most difficult to obtain, secret and black camelthe first complete with murders and a scary dark old house theme and the more famous camel set in. With warner oland, john garrick, marguerite churchill, warren hymer. Charlie chan in honolulu is a 1939 american film directed by h. Charlie chan collection volume 4 charlie chan in honolulu charlie chan in reno charlie chan at treasure island city in darkness 4. Actresses who got savagely roasted for big movie roles. This was also the first film in which sen yung played jimmy chan. Tanaverro confronts her about the unsolved murder of fellow film star denny mayo three years earlier, and she decides to reject jaynes proposal. Charlie chan in honolulu 1938 full movie hd youtube. After college, jean she used her middle name began working in the movies and worked in 20 films, including the good earth, the man from button willow, and charlie chan in honolulu, in which she played the part of charlie chans number three daughter. An excellent mystery and one of the best in the charlie chan series. Sidney toler was born in warrensburg, missouri on april 28, 1874. Charlie chan revisited, a list of films by tajlv letterboxd. Charlie chan in honolulu 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bruce humberstone, with sidney toler, phyllis brooks, sen yung, at turner classic movies.
This is the second and last appearance of willie best as chattanooga brown, the cousin of charlie chans usual chauffeur, birmingham brown mantan moreland. Honolulu detective chang apana, and the legacy of charlie chan. This house, now a virtual museum, has been a home to the chan family for decades. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Bruce humberstone in 1938, starring sidney toler as the detective charlie chan. Crime mystery movie charlie chan in the scarlet clue 1945. A list of the films from the charlie chan series, 1931 to 1949. Charlie chan was a honolulu detective of chinese descent, created by author earl derr biggers. The second europeanamerican actor to play the role of charlie chan on screen, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the. Sidney toler made his first appearance as aphorismspouting oriental sleuth charlie chan in 1938s charlie chan in honolulu, while victor. With charlie chan distracted by the imminent birth of his first grandchild, young tommy chan. Reno and treasure island are quite good, while honolulu is perhaps a little too humorous for me, and city has chan playing second fiddle to. The character was first portrayed by east asian actors, and the films met with little success. Gravelle appeared in the protocharlie chan film behind that curtain 1929.
Charlie chan at the olympics warner oland keye luke public domain. Kaufen sie charlie chan warner oland collection gunstig ein. Charlie chan charlie chan is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by earl derr biggers, who acknowledged that he was inspired by the career of honolulu policeman chang apana. Sidney toler and victor sen yung in charlie chan in honolulu 1938 phyllis brooks and sidney. The famous oriental detective, employed as a police inspector in honolulu, ventures across the globe on special assignments, often becoming involved in bafflingly difficult murder investigations.
Recruited by fox in 1931 for charlie chan carries on, a film that is now lost, mr. The charlie chan series is a series of detective fiction novels written by one of the world famous authors named earl derr biggers. Charlie chan at the olympics warner oland keye luke. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. The cooling caress of a tradewind breeze, carrying with it the subtle perfume of plumeria, gently sways the palms and rustles the glistening leaves of the algaroba trees that shade the house nestled on the upper slope of punchbowl hill above the bustling tropical city of honolulu. Toler was an admirable replacement and most of his chan movies are good. Charlie chan carries on 1931, charlie chans chance 1932, charlie chans greatest case 1933, and charlie chans courage 1934. Not only did he watch them often, he also collected charlie chan sayings. Oland seemed to spend the balance of his life and career making up.
With charlie chan distracted by the imminent birth of his first grandchild, young tommy chan persuades his older brother jimmy to take. Chan at treasure island full frame feature commentary by film. With charlie chan distracted by the imminent birth of his first grandchild, young. Charlie chan is a fictional honolulu police detective created by author earl derr biggers for a series of mystery novels.
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. Cast and crew credits for charlie chan in honolulu, 1939, directed by h. Sidney toler picks up the charlie chan torch at the ripe age of 64 with his first film charlie chan in honolulu released in the u. Movie star shelah fane is seeing wealthy alan jaynes while filming in honolulu, hawaii, but wont marry him without consulting famed psychic tanaverro first. English movies charlie chan in shanghai lartiglio giallo 1935. Charlie chan volume 5 neatly wraps up foxs popular series of bmysteries that began in 1931 with warner oland in 16 films until his death, and which soldiered on with sidney toler for another 11 entries before the series was revived on a less ambitious scale over at monogram studios in 1944. Bruce humberstone, starring sidney toler as the fictional chineseamerican detective charlie. When an experimental plane is hijacked and its pilot.
Based on appearances foxs charlie chan volume 4, the first set of toler entries, probably didnt sell. Here is a list of films depicting charlie chan, a fictional honolulu police detective created by author earl derr biggers. It is a great example of a bad early talkie in almost every category except cinematography. Charlie chan was a fictional character created by author earl derr biggers and loosely based upon honolulu detective chang apana 18711933. Detective charlie chan of the honolulu police department is called on to investigate. Great set of the early warner olands portrayal of earl derr biggers charlie chan good quality commercial release, not a low grade back room pirate version, includes many nice special features including the full feature spanish language feature eran trece utilizing a. Find the new adventures of charlie chancomplete tv series on 5 dvd boxed setin. During the intervening years, two more chan movies, previously thought to be lost, were through good fortune eventually discovered. In 1931, the fox film corporation cast swedish actor warner oland as chan in charlie chan carries on. Charlie chan in honolulu the charlie chan family home. This 1929 film is included on charlie chan volume 3 as part of the complete history of chans character at fox. He originally conceived of the benevolent and heroic chan as an alternative to yellow peril stereotypes and villains like dr.
A detective in the honolulu police department, he and his. Its only fitting that charlie chans number 2 son, jimmy chan would begin his detective career with this film. Sidney toler and victor sen yung in charlie chan in honolulu 1938 phyllis brooks and. Information on the film charlie chan in honolulu, starring sidney toler. Charlie chan in honolulu, sidney toler, victor sen yung, h. The film is the first appearance of both toler as chan and victor sen yung. When shelah is found shot to death in her beachfront pavilion, charlie chan of the honolulu. The series features the fictional character called charlie chan, which is loosely based on the honolulu detective chang apana by author biggers. I have some of the largest collections of film noir pictures, and related tv shows, allowed on youtube. My father was a great fan of charlie chan movies, a series of detective movies from the 1930s featuring a fictional chineseamerican detective. Charlie chan is a fictional honolulu police detective created by author earl derr biggers for a. This book looks at all of the films in the series, including early ones that are now lost, and examines each movie in context.
Ace chinese detective charlie chan and his son lee who is an olympic swimmer at the 1936 summer olympics face murder, intrigue and mystery. Twentieth century fox announced their choice on october 18, 1938, and filming began less then a week later on charlie chan in honolulu a film that had been originally scripted for warner oland and keye luke. As early as 1926, versions of the charlie chan mysteries began appearing on film. As you can see, it was the first film in a double feature with a. While charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son jimmy. Detective charlie chan helps sfpd solve the many bizarre murders. If what i have concluded from my intrepid detective work is correct, i watched my first charlie chan movie, dead men tell directed by harry lachman, 1941, starting at 8 pm on july 25, 1976 on philadelphias nowdefunct channel 48.
Charlie chan at the race track warner oland keye luke love charlie chan. Sidney tolers first outing as the detective from honolulu. For a complete list from all films, please visit our charlie chan glossary. Sherlock holmes the voice of terror 1942 full movie the best classic movies duration. Due in large part to this reappraisal of the character, no charlie chan film has been produced since 1981.