Name: Charlie Chan in London
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Released: 1934-09-12
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Warner Oland, Drue Leyton, Ray Milland, Mona Barrie, Douglas Walton

Charlie Chan in London

When all others failed, they turned to...

Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

CrimeMystery

DirectorEugene Forde

WritersEarl Derr Biggers, Philip MacDonald

StatusReleased

LanguageEnglish

Release DateSeptember 12, 1934

Runtime1h 19m

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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@Geronimo1967

June 13, 20226/10

Warner Oland is the eponymous detective given just 65 hours to save a man from the gallows in this rather cluttered crime mystery. This time, he has come to London were he is recruited by the all-too-frequently distressed "Pamela" (Drue Leyton) who is convinced that her brother "Paul" (a really hammy Douglas Walton) didn't commit a murder at their stately pile. The lack of children or chauffeurs to help doesn't impede his thorough investigation that does, of course, quickly establish the true culprit. Not one of the better stories, this - there are too many characters and many of the British stereotypes are old and tired, even by 1930s standards. We do have a wide range of plausible suspects though ; Alan Mowbray and Ray Milland are efficient and EE Clive steals the whole thing - constantly referring to "Mr. Chang" - as Scotland Yard's finest, and quite possibly densest, policeman "Sgt. Thacker". The solution to the mystery comes from left field but it reminded me somewhat of a scooby-do cartoon. It's still fun, and Oland is beginning to make this part his own. Not quite sure there actually is a boat from the UK to Honolulu, though,...!