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Charlie Chan at the Opera( 1936)

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A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!

Overview

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Warner Oland

      Charlie Chan

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      Boris Karloff

      Gravelle

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      Keye Luke

      Lee Chan

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      William Demarest

      Sergeant Kelly

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      Guy Usher

      Inspector Regan

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      Margaret Irving

      Mme. Lilli Rochelle

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      Gregory Gaye

      Enrico Borelli

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      Nedda Harrigan

      Mme. Lucretia Borelli

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      Frank Conroy

      Mr. Whitely

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      Charlotte Henry

      Mlle. Kitty

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      Thomas Beck

      Phil Childers

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      Maurice Cass

      Mr. Arnold

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      Tom McGuire

      Pop Morris - Stage Doorman

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      Marc Lawrence

      Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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      Joan Woodbury

      Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

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      William Bailey

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Charles Bancroft

      Soldier in Opera (uncredited)

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      John Bleifer

      Murdered Orderly (uncredited)

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      Stanley Blystone

      Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)

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      Myrta Bonillas

      Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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      Raymond Brown

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Carita Crawford

      Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

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      Patrick Cunning

      Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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      Zari Elmassian

      Mme. Rochelle (singing voice) (uncredited)

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      Frank Fanning

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Jim Farley

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Adolph Faylauer

      Opera Spectator (uncredited)

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      Larry Fisher

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Benson Fong

      Opera Supernumerary (uncredited)

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      J. C. Fowler

      Opera Spectator (uncredited)

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      Otto Fries

      Innkeeper (uncredited)

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      Bud Geary

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Milton Gowman

      Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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      Harrison Greene

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Julia Griffith

      Opera Spectator (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 19 2022
    I think this might well be my favourite outing for our Hawaiian super sleuth. This time, Warner Oland must investigate some very suspicious goings on in a theatre. Unbeknown to all of us, this theatre has it's very own phantom... but whom? Why? Well, that's all rather entertainingly explained over the course of the hour as he - with the help of son "Lee" (Keye Luke) - must stop this from becoming an operatic game of Russian Roulette. Now there is absolutely no jeopardy - it is pretty clear early on who the culprit it; but our journey of discovery is quite cleverly managed by director Bruce Humb...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • opera
    • charlie chan