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Charlie Chan in London

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The Chinese detective (Warner Oland) mixes with the horsy set to solve a murder at a plush English estate.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It was the longest Charlie Chan at 79 minutes and it was the first one not based on an Earl Derr Biggers book. Rated: C+ Sep 16, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patric N A intriguing mystery and enjoyable movie. And the fact that Charlie Chan makes a mistake while investigating the murder makes the character more realistic and interesting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review Ted B 3.5 stars; An early Charlie Chan mystery in the Warner Oland, as the Oriental sleuth, series. I enjoy this early series because it is pure mystery and detective work. We, the audience, are not sidetracked with all the silliness of the Chan sons and daughters and Birmingham Brown. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review andy f Possibly the weakest entry in the whole Charlie Chan series - the biggest problem is it has nothing to do with London!! No 'son' in this early series entry either so the humour is lacking. Without the laughs, we're left with a sub standard Agatha Christie whodunnit. Even an early showing from Ray Milland can't save the day. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Charlie Chan (minus family members) has just delivered a British criminal he caught to London when a distraught woman tells him about her brother about to be executed for a murder she is convinced he did not commit, of a house guest at a country mansion. Though all others believe the brother guilty, Chan investigates the evidence and become suspicious, and visits the mansion. Unfortunately more deaths occur as Chan launches his own investigation. This is a straightforward story with some subplots and red herrings, no comic relief from Number One Son or anyone else. But at least the ending is not what I had anticipated. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Really good early detective story with the only true Asian to play Chan, Warner Oland. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The Charlie Chan character is still deductive and astute, but the movies are long and rather dull. I regret to say that they definitely have not aged well. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Chinese detective (Warner Oland) mixes with the horsy set to solve a murder at a plush English estate.
Director
Eugene Forde
Producer
John Stone
Screenwriter
Philip MacDonald
Production Co
Fox Film Corporation
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 19m