Charlie Chan in London (1934)
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Honolulu detective Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) spends an eventful weekend at an English country estate in this fog-bound series entry. Young Neil Howard (Ray Milland) has been accused of murder, but family friend Geoffrey Howard (Alan Mowbray) expresses the hope that Chan will be able to locate the… More Honolulu detective Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) spends an eventful weekend at an English country estate in this fog-bound series entry. Young Neil Howard (Ray Milland) has been accused of murder, but family friend Geoffrey Howard (Alan Mowbray) expresses the hope that Chan will be able to locate the genuine killer. The weapons this time include a set of poison darts, while a series of cryptic notes provide vital clues to Chan and his Scotland Yard counterpart Sgt. Thacker (E.E. Clive), who insists upon calling the humble oriental sleuth "Mr. Chang" throughout the picture. Crucial to the plot's development is a fox hunt, predating a similar sequence in John Huston's The List of Adrian Messenger by nearly 30 years. At 79 minutes, Charlie Chan in London is the longest of Fox's Chan series -- unnecessarily so, since the identity of the "surprise killer" is obvious from reel one. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Eugene Forde
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Jun 20, 2006
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World 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.
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Cast
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Warner Oland
as Charlie Chan
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Drue Leyton
as Pamela Gray
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Douglas Walton
as Paul Gray
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Alan Mowbray
as Geoffrey Richmond
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Mona Barrie
as Lady Mary Bristol
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Murray Kinnell
as Phillips
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Ray Milland
as Neil Howard
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Walter Johnson
as Jerry Garton
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E.E. Clive
as Detective Sgt. Thacker
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Madge Bellamy
as Becky Fothergill
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David Torrence
as Sir Lionel Bashford Home Secretary
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John Rogers
as Lake
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Paul England
as Bunny Fothergill
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Elsa Buchanan
as Alice Rooney
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Perry Ivins
as Kemp
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Helena Grant
as Secretary
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Claude King
as RAF Commandant
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Margaret Mann
as Housemaid
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C. Montague Shaw
as Doctor
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Reginald Sheffield
as Flight Cmdr. King
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George Barraud
as Maj. Jardine
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Phyllis Coughlan
as Nurse
