Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
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68% of users liked it
(62 ratings)
Sidney Toler made his second appearance as oriental sleuth Charlie Chan in the above-average Charlie Chan in Reno. It all begins when nervous young Mary Whitman (Pauline Moore) shows up in Reno to seek a divorce from husband Curtis Whitman (Kane Richmond). Before long, Jeanne Bentley (Louise Henry),… More Sidney Toler made his second appearance as oriental sleuth Charlie Chan in the above-average Charlie Chan in Reno. It all begins when nervous young Mary Whitman (Pauline Moore) shows up in Reno to seek a divorce from husband Curtis Whitman (Kane Richmond). Before long, Jeanne Bentley (Louise Henry), another divorce-seeker, is found slain, and the police are certain that Mary, or her estranged husband, is responsible. It so happens that the Whitmans are from Honolulu, the stamping grounds of Charlie Chan, which is why our wily hero shows up in Nevada with son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) in tow. Every so often, the mystery slows down long enough for an amusing battle of wits between Chan and local sheriff Fletcher (Slim Summerville), who admittedly has only half the necessary ammunition. The billing order of the supporting cast is as usual a giveaway of the true killer's identity, but this doesn't lessen the enjoyment of this well-crafted programmer. Charlie Chan in Reno was based on Death Makes a Decree, a story by Philip Wylie. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Foster
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 31, 1939 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This was an above-average Charlie Chan.
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Cast
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Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
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Ricardo Cortez
as Dr. Ainsley
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Phyllis Brooks
as Vivian Wells
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George "Slim" Summerville
as Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
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Kane Richmond
as Curtis Whitman
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Pauline Moore
as Mary Whitman
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Eddie Collins
as Cab Driver
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Kay Linaker
as Mrs. Russell
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Louise Henry
as Jeanne Bently
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Robert Lowery
as Wally Burke
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Charles D. Brown
as Chief of Police
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Iris Wong
as Choy Wong
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Morgan Conway
as George Bently
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Hamilton MacFadden
as Night Clerk
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Fred Kelsey
as Police Desk Sergeant
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Victor Sen Yung
as James Chan
