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Charlie Chan in Reno( 1939)

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THE CASE OF THE MURDERED DIVORCEE!

Overview

Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sidney Toler

      Charlie Chan

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      Ricardo Cortez

      Dr. Ainsley

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      Phyllis Brooks

      Vivian Wells

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      Slim Summerville

      Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher

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      Kane Richmond

      Curtis Whitman

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      Victor Sen Yung

      Jimmy Chan

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      Pauline Moore

      Mary Whitman

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      Eddie Collins

      Cab Driver

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      Kay Linaker

      Mrs. Wayne Russell

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      Louise Henry

      Jeanne Bentley

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      Robert Lowery

      Wally Burke

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      Charles D. Brown

      Police Chief King

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      Iris Wong

      Choy Wong

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      Morgan Conway

      George Bentley

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      Hamilton MacFadden

      Night Clerk

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      Jimmy Aubrey

      Me #3 Son Wiseguy

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      Brooks Benedict

      Man in Line-Up

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      Stanley Blystone

      Lineup Officer

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      Heinie Conklin

      Policeman

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      Jerry Frank

      Bar Patron

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      Bobby Hale

      Mr. Jones (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hamilton

      Policeman

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      Harry Hayden

      Chemistry Professor

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      Dick Hogan

      Jack - College Student

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      Fred Kelsey

      Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Al Kikume

      Honolulu Policeman (uncredited)

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      Hank Mann

      'Injured' Con Man / Casino Extra

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      Imboden Parrish

      Undetermined Role

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      Jack Perry

      Rough Drunk (uncredited)

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      Arthur Rankin

      Bellhop

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      Virginia Sale

      Maid Reporting Missing Passkey

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      Edwin Stanley

      Police Chemist

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      Blue Washington

      Man in Line-Up

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      Robert Shaw

      College Student (uncredited)

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      Barbara McLean

      College Student (uncredited)

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      Dick Cherney

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022
    I didn't like this one so much. Our sleuth finds himself embroiled - with No. 2 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) - in a puzzling case involving his old pal "Mary" (Pauline Moore) who gets herself implicated in the murder of the new girlfriend of her soon-to-be ex-husband. It's pretty clear that there is no lack of suspects as our profound and sagely detective attempts to get to the bottom of things and clear his friend's good name. As with most of his appearances in this guise, Sidney Toler carries off the part with gentle humour, but the story is just too rushed. There are far too many red herrin...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • charlie chan