Charlie Chan Carries On

Movie
Original title	Charlie Chan Carries On
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1931
length	76 minutes
Rod
Director	Hamilton MacFadden
script	Barry Conners ; Philip Klein
production	Sol M. Wurtzel
camera	George Schneiderman
cut	Alfred DeGaetano
occupation
	Warner Oland : Charlie Chan; John Garrick: Mark Kenaway; Marguerite Churchill : Pamela Potter; Warren Hymer : Max Minchin; Marjorie White: Sadie; C. Henry Gordon : John Ross; William Holden: Patrick Tait; George Brent : Capt. Ronald Keane; Peter Gawthorne: Inspector Duff; John T. Murray: Dr. Lofton; Goodee Montgomery: Mrs. Benbow; Jason Robards Sr .: Walter Honeywood; Lumsden Hare : Inspector Hayley; Zeffie Tilbury : Mrs. Luce; Betty Francisco: Sybil Conway; Harry Beresford : Kent;

Charlie Chan Carries On is an American Pre-Code - Mystery film from 1931. Director was Hamilton MacFadden and the main characters were Warner Oland , John Garrick and Marguerite Churchill . It is Warner Oland's first appearance as Charlie Chan. The film is part of the long-running Charlie Chan film series , which is based on the novel series of the same name by Earl Derr Biggers . The film is now considered a lost film . However, Fox simultaneously filmed a Spanish-language version that was released under the title Eran Trece (US title: There Were Thirteen ). This is still there today.

action

Charlie Chan, a Chinese police inspector from Honolulu, tries to solve the murder of a wealthy American who was found dead in a London hotel room. The cities of London, Nice, France, San Remo, Honolulu and Hong Kong are shown.

criticism

Nowadays the film is criticized for playing the role of the Chinese police inspector by the Swedish born actor Warner Oland.

production

The film was released in US cinemas on April 12, 1931.

Individual evidence

↑ Hanke, Ken. Charlie Chan at the Movies: History, Filmography, and Criticism . McFarland, 1990 , p. 6

Web links

Charlie Chan Carries On in the Internet Movie Database (English)

[1] Hanke, Ken. Charlie Chan at the Movies: History, Filmography, and Criticism . McFarland, 1990 , p. 6