Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)

When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.

Director:

James Tinling

Writers:

Edward T. Lowe Jr. (original story and screen play by), Gerard Fairlie (original story and screen play by),

Stars:

Warner Oland, Irene Hervey, Jon Hall

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warner Oland	...	Charlie Chan
Irene Hervey	...	Diana Woodland
Jon Hall	...	Philip Nash (as Charles Locher)
Russell Hicks	...	James Andrews
Keye Luke	...	Lee Chan
Halliwell Hobbes	...	Chief of Police
Frederick Vogeding	...	Burke (as Frederik Vogeding)
Neil Fitzgerald	...	Dakin
Max Wagner	...	Taxi Driver

Storyline

On his return to China, Charlie is honored at a Shanghai banquet for his many accomplishments. Prior to his speech Sir Stanley Woodland, a prominent official in the colony, confides to Charlie that he has discovered some sinister activities and wants to share the information with the detective as soon as they are alone. When Sir Stanley is silenced by a booby-trapped box, Charlie seeks to discover the undivulged secret as well as the killer. Along with Col. Watkins, the police commissioner, and G-Man James Andrews, Charlie works to expose an international opium-smuggling ring operating out of Shanghai. With the help of son Lee, he survives a kidnapping and murder attempt while exposing the identity of the head of the drug ring.

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Plot Keywords:

shanghai | banquet | police commissioner | kidnapping | opium | 

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Taglines:

AND NOW YOU SEE HIM IN CHINA! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie Chan em Shanghai

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The twelfth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies.

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Goofs

At 31:12, Andrews reads a note from the late Sir Stanley Woodland. We see the note again when Nash steals it at 33:40. When Chan examines the same note at 42:17, the signature is in a very dissimilar hand.

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Quotes

Charlie Chan: Cold omelet like fish out of sea - does *not* improve with *age*.

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Connections

Follows Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

User Reviews

Charlie Chan in the land of his ancestors.

Another good, atmospheric, Warner Oland Chan film in which the honorable detective visits the land of his ancestors. Keye Luke is great as Lee who shows his bravery. There is an amusing scene at a banquet early on in the film. And how can a Chan film not be good when Oland gets to sing the story of Ming Lo Fu? An inside joke in the song is a line about "Fu Manchu"--the role Oland was famous for playing before he became Chan. The film gives you a good sense of Shanghai of the 30's from a Hollywood perspective, of course. It also features a shady waterfront bar called the Versailles Cafe. Another winner!