Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Chan's Back!


CHARLIE CHAN AT MONTE CARLO-1937-In the famed gambling mecca the famous detective (non-Asian Warner Oland) and his number one son Lee (Keye Luke) stumble across a murder, some stolen bonds and a battle between two industrialists. Of course suspects abound: a bartender, a lackey assistant, a wife, a mistress. This is a pretty good Chan mystery despite too much number one son comedy. The final scene is kind of like the ending of an Abbott & Costello movie! 

With Virginia Field (also in several MR. MOTO entries) and Sidney Blackmer. Director Eugene Forde's career went back to the silent era. This was one of five Charlie Chan mysteries he directed.


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