Name: Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1937-05-21
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Warner Oland, Katherine DeMille, Pauline Moore, Allan Lane, Keye Luke

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Murderous Spies invade Olympic Games!

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!

MysteryCrimeThriller

DirectorH. Bruce Humberstone

WritersPaul Burger, Earl Derr Biggers, Helen Logan, Robert Ellis

StatusReleased

LanguageEnglish

Release DateMay 21, 1937

Runtime1h 11m

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection

Includes: Charlie Chan Carries On, The Black Camel, Charlie Chan's Chance, Charlie Chan's Greatest Case, Charlie Chan's Courage, Charlie Chan in London, Charlie Chan in Paris, Charlie Chan in Egypt, Charlie Chan in Shanghai, Charlie Chan's Secret, Charlie Chan at the Circus, Charlie Chan at the Race Track, Charlie Chan at the Opera, Charlie Chan at the Olympics, Charlie Chan on Broadway, Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

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June 20, 20227/10

Maybe one of the more far-fetched "Charlie Chan" stories, this one. This time, No. 1 son "Lee" (Keye Luke) is en route to take part in the Berlin Olympic games. Simultaneously, an plane testing a revolutionary new guidance system is mysteriously hijacked and "Pop" tracks same to Berlin, and so onto the "Hindenberg" he goes in a race to stop the Nazis from obtaining this crucial bit of kit. This has a slightly more sinister plot, with some genuinely menacing scenes tempered by "Lee", as ever on the lookout for a pretty girl, ultimately getting himself into some serious hot water with the baddies! If there are clues, then they went over my head - I was none the wiser until the denouement, which is no bad thing. Well paced direction, solid efforts from the supporting cast - including Allan "Rocky" Lane (think "Mr. Ed"!) and of course the chief suspect, C. Henry Gordon, who makes another CC appearance - this time as the devious "Hughes". It's got a little actuality from the Olympics too - and, thankfully, "Lee" doesn't need his dad to use the paddle...