Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
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Actual footage of the 1936 Berlin Olympics is rabbeted into the action of this superior Charlie Chan entry. Assigned by the U.S. Navy to track down a gang of international spies, Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) heads to Berlin, where as luck would have it his son Lee (Keye Luke) is representing the… More Actual footage of the 1936 Berlin Olympics is rabbeted into the action of this superior Charlie Chan entry. Assigned by the U.S. Navy to track down a gang of international spies, Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) heads to Berlin, where as luck would have it his son Lee (Keye Luke) is representing the United States as a member of the Olympic swimming team. Among Lee's teammates is Richard Masters (Allan Lane), who has unfortunately fallen under the spell of the alluring Yvonne Roland (Katherine De Mille), much to the dismay of his sweetheart Betty Adams (Pauline Moore). What no one knows (but Chan suspects) is that Yvonne is one of the spies, in league with the mysterious Arthur Hughes (C. Henry Gordon). Yvonne hides a stolen secret weapon in Betty's luggage, leading to a not-so-merry chase through Berlin, and the ultimate kidnapping of Lee Chan by the villains. Plus, there's a murder to be solved, and Berlin police chief Strasset (Fredrick Vogeding) isn't about to let Charlie Chan get the credit. Ironically, Charlie travels from New York to Berlin via the dirigible Hindenburg -- which crashed into flames the same week that Charlie Chan at the Olympics was released (PS: The Nazi swastika on the tail of the airship was matted out by the special-effects crew). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- May 21, 1937 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This adventure story features some actual footage of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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Cast
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Warner Oland
as Charlie Chan
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Katherine De Mille
as Yvanne Roland
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Pauline Moore
as Betty Adams
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Keye Luke
as Lee Chan
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C. Henry Gordon
as Arthur Hughes
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John Eldredge
as Cartwright
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Layne Tom Jr.
as Charlie Chan Jr.
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Jonathan Hale
as Hopkins
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Morgan Wallace
as Zaraka
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Fredrik Vogeding
as Inspector Strasser
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Andrew Tombes
as Chief Scott
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Howard Hickman
as Dr. Burton
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Thomas Beck
as Phil Childers
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Don Brodie
as Radio Announcer
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Maurice Cass
as Mr. Arnold
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George Chandler
as Ship's Radio Operator
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William Demarest
as Sgt. Kelly
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George Gaye
as Enrico Barelli
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Nedda Harrigan
as Mme. Lucretia Barelli
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Charlotte Henry
as Mlle. Kitty
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Margaret Irving
as Mme. Lilli Rouchelle
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Selmar Jackson
as Navy Commander
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Boris Karloff
as Gravelle
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Edward Keane
as Colonel
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Fred Kelsey
as Cop
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Allan Lane
as Richard Masters
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Tom McGuire
as Morris
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Philip Morris
as Cop
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Minerva Urecal
as Olympic Matron
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Guy Usher
as Inspector Regan
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Emmett Vogan
as Ship's Officer
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Frank Conroy
as Mr. Whitely
