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Charlie Chan at the Opera

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6.7/10 • 32

1936-12-041h 8m

CrimeMysteryThriller

A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

Directors
H. Bruce Humberstone
Writters
Charles Belden
Characters
Earl Derr Biggers
Editors
Charles Belden, Alex Troffey

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Warner Oland

    Warner Oland

    Charlie Chan

  2. Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff

    Gravelle

  3. Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    Lee Chan

  4. William Demarest

    William Demarest

    Sergeant Kelly

  5. Guy Usher

    Guy Usher

    Inspector Regan

  6. Margaret Irving

    Margaret Irving

    Mme. Lilli Rochelle

  7. Gregory Gaye

    Gregory Gaye

    Enrico Borelli

  8. Nedda Harrigan

    Nedda Harrigan

    Mme. Lucretia Borelli

  9. Frank Conroy

    Frank Conroy

    Mr. Whitely

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CinemaSerf

Jun 19, 2022

7/10

I think this might well be my favourite outing for our Hawaiian super sleuth. This time, Warner Oland must investigate some very suspicious goings on in a theatre. Unbeknown to all of us, this theatre has it's very own phantom... but whom? Why? Well, that's all rather entertainingly explained over the course of the hour as he - with the help of son "Lee" (Keye Luke) - must stop this from becoming an operatic game of Russian Roulette. Now there is absolutely no jeopardy - it is pretty clear early on who the culprit it; but our journey of discovery is quite cleverly managed by director Bruce Humberstone with engaging efforts from Margaret Irving, Charlotte Henry, Gregory Gaye and, of course, Boris Karloff. Oscar Levant and William Kernell provide us with some operatic numbers that authenticate the process and the thing has a good deal of fun to it, too. Definitely worth watching, this one..

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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