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Charlie Chan at the Olympics

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6.7/10 • 25

1937-05-211h 11m

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Murderous Spies invade Olympic Games!

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!

Directors
H. Bruce Humberstone
Characters
Earl Derr Biggers
Editors
Fred Allen

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Warner Oland

    Warner Oland

    Charlie Chan

  2. Katherine DeMille

    Katherine DeMille

    Yvonne Roland

  3. Pauline Moore

    Pauline Moore

    Betty Adams

  4. Allan Lane

    Allan Lane

    Richard Masters

  5. Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    Lee Chan

  6. C. Henry Gordon

    C. Henry Gordon

    Arthur Hughes

  7. John Eldredge

    John Eldredge

    Mr. Cartwright

  8. Layne Tom Jr.

    Layne Tom Jr.

    Charlie Chan Jr

  9. Jonathan Hale

    Jonathan Hale

    Mr. Hopkins

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CinemaSerf

Jun 20, 2022

7/10

Maybe one of the more far-fetched "Charlie Chan" stories, this one. This time, No. 1 son "Lee" (Keye Luke) is en route to take part in the Berlin Olympic games. Simultaneously, an plane testing a revolutionary new guidance system is mysteriously hijacked and "Pop" tracks same to Berlin, and so onto the "Hindenberg" he goes in a race to stop the Nazis from obtaining this crucial bit of kit. This has a slightly more sinister plot, with some genuinely menacing scenes tempered by "Lee", as ever on the lookout for a pretty girl, ultimately getting himself into some serious hot water with the baddies! If there are clues, then they went over my head - I was none the wiser until the denouement, which is no bad thing. Well paced direction, solid efforts from the supporting cast - including Allan "Rocky" Lane (think "Mr. Ed"!) and of course the chief suspect, C. Henry Gordon, who makes another CC appearance - this time as the devious "Hughes". It's got a little actuality from the Olympics too - and, thankfully, "Lee" doesn't need his dad to use the paddle...

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  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics poster
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics poster
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics poster
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics poster

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
berlin, germanyolympic gameshonolulu, hawaiihindenburgolympic athlete