Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)

Director:

Hamilton MacFadden

Writers:

Earl Derr Biggers (novel), Lester Cole,

Stars:

Warner Oland, Heather Angel, Roger Imhof

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warner Oland	...	Charlie Chan
Heather Angel	...	Carlotte Eagan
Roger Imhof	...	The Beachcomber
John Warburton	...	John Quincy Winterslip
Walter Byron	...	Henry Jennison
Ivan F. Simpson	...	Brade
Virginia Cherrill	...	Barbara Winterslip
Francis Ford	...	Captain Hallett
Robert Warwick	...	Dan Winterslip
Frank McGlynn Sr.	...	Amos Winterslip
Clara Blandick	...	Minerva Winterslip
Claude King	...	Capt. Arthur Cope
William Stack	...	James Eagan
Gloria Roy	...	Arlene Compton
Cornelius Keefe	...	Steve Letherbee

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

remake | detective | lost film | sequel | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie Chans Meistertrick

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A 'revised final shooting draft' for this lost film survives. It is dated July 7, 1933.

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Connections

Followed by Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

User Reviews

A lost classic.

I can only hope that this film is recovered, restored, and given a presentation on TCM. 4 Charlie Chan films are currently believed to be lost, of which this is the third. If this film can't be recovered, I would like to see some stills at least. Often, films are though to be lost only to have one last print be found. Of all the lost Chan films, this is the one I want to see the most, since the title states it is Chan's greatest case, I'd think this would be an interesting and thought provoking whodunit. We can only hope a print survives.