Charlie Chan's Chance

"With eyes that see all, lips that tell nothing, Charlie Chan unmasks the most sinister crime of his career."

1932 1h 13m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

Mystery

Synopsis

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Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.

“With eyes that see all, lips that tell nothing, Charlie Chan unmasks the most sinister crime of his career.”

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Cast

Warner Oland
Charlie Chan
Alexander Kirkland
John R. Douglas
H.B. Warner
Inspector Fife
Marian Nixon
Shirley Marlowe
James Kirkwood
Inspector Flannery
Linda Watkins
Gloria Garland
Ralph Morgan
Barry Kirk
James Todd
Kenneth Dunwood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John G. Blystone
Writers: Barry Conners, Philip Klein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John G. Blystone, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alex Troffey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Warner Oland and Alexander Kirkland and H.B. Warner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With eyes that see all, lips that tell nothing, Charlie Chan unmasks the most sinister crime of his career.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John G. Blystone directs. Joseph H. August behind the camera. Alex Troffey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by John G. Blystone, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Alex Troffey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warner Oland and Alexander Kirkland and H.B. Warner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "With eyes that see all, lips that tell nothing, Charlie Chan unmasks the most sinister crime of his career.".
9IMDB entry: tt0022755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.