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Charlie Chan is a fictional Honolulu police detective created by author Earl Derr Biggers for a series of mystery novels. Biggers loosely based Chan on Hawaiian detective Chang Apana. The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu.
The Films of Charlie Chan. Warner Oland was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan – as we know him – in sixteen films produced at Fox studios (later Twentieth Century-Fox) from 1931 until his death in 1938.
When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case. His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch.
1. Charlie Chan at the Circus. 1936 1h 12m Approved. 6.8 (1.8K) Rate. While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received. Director Harry Lachman Stars Warner Oland Keye Luke George Brasno. The setting and strong cast elevates this film.
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island. 1939 1h 14m Approved. 7.2 (1.9K) Rate. Charlie's investigation of a phony psychic during the 1939 World Exposition on San Francisco's Treasure Island leads him to expose a suicide as murder.
Aug 18, 2010 · The fictional Chinese detective Charlie Chan, who starred in a series of novels and movies between the 1920s and the 1950s, is often dismissed as a "Yellow Uncle Tom." But in the fascinating ...
Sep 7, 2010 · Smart fly keep out of gravy. Tongue often hang man quicker than rope. All gems of fortune-cookie-worthy wisdom spoken by Charlie Chan, the crafty, fictional Chinese detective. In a series of...
