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Director:
Louis King
Writers:
Robert Ellis (writer)
Helen Logan (writer)
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Release Date:
21 June 1935 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings. full summary | add synopsis
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Under the influence of mapuchari - or drugs in the desert! more (25 total)

Cast

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Warner Oland ... Charlie Chan
Pat Paterson ... Carol Arnold
Thomas Beck ... Tom Evans, Archeologist

Rita Hayworth ... Nayda (as Rita Cansino)
Stepin Fetchit ... Snowshoes
Jameson Thomas ... Dr. Anton Racine
Frank Conroy ... Prof. John Thurston
Nigel De Brulier ... Edfu Ahmad, Servant
Paul Porcasi ... Insp. Fouad Soueida
Arthur Stone ... Dragoman
James Eagles ... Barry Arnold, Carol's Brother
Frank Reicher ... Dr. Jaipur

George Irving ... Prof. Arnold
Anita Brown ... Showshoes' Friend
John Davidson ... Chemist Daoud Atrash
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Runtime:
73 min | USA:72 min (FMC Library Print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Company:
Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Was the main feature at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood with The Girl from Tenth Avenue (1935) starring Bette Davis and was billed accordingly on the theater marquee. A photo of the theater marquee taken at the time is in the collection of the L.A. Public Library. It shows a matinée crowd exiting to the street. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The plot revolves around items from the tomb of a high priest of Sekhmet, and the statue of Sekhmet which are found in the tomb itself. Although Sekhmet was indeed the goddess of revenge, she was not a mortuary goddess. The writers may have confused Sekhmet with Selket, who *was* a mortuary goddess. more
Quotes:
Charlie Chan: Varnish on 3000 year old mummy case not completely dry. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.103)" (2006) more

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Under the influence of mapuchari - or drugs in the desert!, 11 May 2002
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Author: Jim Tritten from Corrales, NM

Warner Oland works on behalf of French Archaeological Society concerning Egyptian antiquities being sold to private collectors and rival museums. Before the case is solved, Chan will uncover and solve a murder and avoid being done in. Mystery is pretty straight forward with fewer misleading clues than most of this series. "Theory like mist on eyeglasses -- obscures facts." Chan still (as usual) does not reveal all until the end although this time with the paucity of suspects it is more likely that you can guess the guilty party. Story relies more on travelog-type shots, similarity to real-life and contemporary film mysteries about mummies and tombs, and basic lectures on how X-rays work and archaeology to keep interest. It works. Pat Paterson (Charles Boyer's real life wife) does a credible job as the damsel in distress and under the influence of cannabis. Stepin Fetchit's role as a bug-eyed dim-witted servant will upset modern viewers and probably served as comic relief to contemporary audiences. Although an unrecognizable Rita Cansino (Rita Hayworth's real last name) is given a credit at the beginning of the film, she hardly has any lines. Not as good as Charlie Chan in London or Paris, but one that dedicated fans will not want to miss. Recommended.

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