Charlie Chan in London

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Movie
German title Charlie Chan in London
Original title Charlie Chan in London
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1934
length 79 minutes
Rod
Director Eugene Forde
script Philip MacDonald ,
Stuart Anthony ,
Lester Cole
production John Stone
music Samuel Kaylin
camera L. William O'Connell
occupation

Charlie Chan in London is a 1934 crime film directed by Eugene Forde about a case of Charlie Chan , a Chinese-born police officer invented by Earl Derr Biggers . The film is after Charlie Chan - Death is a Black Camel (1931), the second oldest surviving film with Warner Oland in the title role and also the first film in the series that is not based on one of the original Biggers novels. In one of his first leading roles, Ray Milland can also be seen.

action

After receiving congratulations from the Home Secretary for solving his latest case, Charlie Chan is visited by Pamela Gray, a beautiful but desperate party animal whose brother Paul is awaiting execution for the murder of a gun inventor after his appeal to the Court of Appeal was denied. She is so convinced of his innocence that she is disturbed when she secretly overhears how Neil Howard, her brother's lawyer and at the same time her fiancé, confides in the detective that he is convinced of his client's guilt.

Annoyed by this announcement, she returns his ring and terminates the engagement. Although the execution is scheduled to take place in 65 hours, Charlie Chan promises to expose the killer. All suspects in question are gathered at the family home of the family friend, Geoffrey Richmond. It was there that the murder of Air Force Captain Hamilzon had taken place. This was a guest at the country estate and was found dead in the stable. Charlie Chan tries to find the real murderer within the running time, who ranges from the hunt manager and groom to the lawyer.

background

The Eugene Forde with a budget of 100,000 US dollars for the Fox Film Corporation is the ninth film about the created by Earl Derr Biggers Chinese descent policeman Charlie Chan, but after Charlie Chan - The Black Camel only the second non-lost film. While the first films were based on the six novels by Biggers, this film was the first film that was only loosely based on them and the beginning of numerous other films that had Chan solve criminal cases worldwide.

In the film, which premiered on September 12, 1934 in the USA, played Ray Milland, who won the Oscar for best actor at the 1946 Academy Awards for portraying the alcoholic Don Birnam in The Lost Weekend , one of his first leading roles. The other actors also included the 55-year-old theater actor EE Clive, who had only made his film debut the year before in the horror film The Invisible by James Whale and took over the role of British policeman Thacker.

Duncan Cramer , who was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for best art direction in the series Four Star Playhouse in 1955 and 1956, worked as a production designer . The costumes were, among others, from the 1946 to the Mexican Ariel Award for Bogumbilia excellent Royer as well as Sam Benson , who worked from 1924 to 1957 at the Costume and facilities for almost 450 films, and Eugene Joseff , who from 1921 until his death in 1948 the jewelry and costume jewelry for over 1000 films.

In Robert Altman's 2001 film Gosford Park , the story of Charlie Chan's origins in London is retold in a subplot, though largely fictionalized .

Quotes

As in the other films in the series, Charlie Chan emphasizes his work with quotes that are reminiscent of Chinese proverbs . The always polite and calm-looking Chan thanks him as usual with a “Thank you so much” ('Thank you so much').

Chan's sayings in this film include:

  • "If you want wild bird to sing do not put him in cage", you must not put him in a cage.
  • “The front seldom tells the truth. To know the occupants of a house, you always have to look into the backyard ”('Front seldom tell truth. To know occupants of house, always look in backyard.')
  • “When death enters window, no time for life to go by door” ('When death enters window, no time for life to go by door')
  • "The case is like the inner workings of a radio - many connections that are not all related" ('Case like inside of radio - many connections not all related')
  • “It is unasked question which prevent sleep”
  • "Sorry, I don't understand English - only American" ('Regret do not understand English - only American')

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