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Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

H. Bruce Humberstone

Writing Credits  

Scott Darling ... (screen play) and
Charles Belden ... (screen play) (as Charles S. Belden)
 
Bess Meredyth ... (from a story by)
 
Earl Derr Biggers ... (based on the character created by: "Charlie Chan")

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Warner Oland ... Charlie Chan
Boris Karloff ... Gravelle
Keye Luke ... Lee Chan
Charlotte Henry ... Mlle. Kitty
Thomas Beck ... Phil Childers
Margaret Irving ... Mme. Lilli Rochelle
Gregory Gaye ... Enrico Barelli
Nedda Harrigan ... Mme. Anita Barelli
Frank Conroy ... Mr. Whitely
Guy Usher ... Inspector Regan
William Demarest ... Sgt. Kelly
Maurice Cass ... Mr. Arnold
Tom McGuire ... Morris
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Bailey ... Detective (uncredited)
Charles Bancroft Charles Bancroft ... Soldier in Opera (uncredited)
John Bleifer John Bleifer ... Orderly (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)
Myrta Bonillas Myrta Bonillas ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Raymond Brown Raymond Brown ... Guard (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers ... Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Carita Crawford Carita Crawford ... Dancer in Opera (uncredited)
Patrick Cunning Patrick Cunning ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Zari Elmassian Zari Elmassian ... Mme. Rochelle (singing voice) (uncredited)
Frank Fanning ... Cop (uncredited)
Jim Farley ... Detective (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer ... Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Larry Fisher Larry Fisher ... Cop (uncredited)
Benson Fong ... Opera Supernumerary (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler ... Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Otto Fries Otto Fries ... Innkeeper (uncredited)
Bud Geary ... Cop (uncredited)
Milton Gowman Milton Gowman ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Harrison Greene Harrison Greene ... Detective (uncredited)
Julia Griffith Julia Griffith ... Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Cliff Herd Cliff Herd ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes Charles Anthony Hughes ... Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... Hudson - Wire-Photo Technician (uncredited)
Gladden James ... Regan's Secretary (uncredited)
Jane Keckley Jane Keckley ... 2nd Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey ... Dugan - Policeman (uncredited)
Marc Lawrence ... Usher (uncredited)
Karl Malden ... Hospital attendant (uncredited)
Leonard Mellon Leonard Mellon ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Tony Merlo Tony Merlo ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Dodo Newton Dodo Newton ... Barmaid in Opera (uncredited)
Eddie Parker ... Cop (uncredited)
Richard Powell Richard Powell ... Cop (uncredited)
Enrique de Rosas ... Florist (uncredited)
Tony Roux Tony Roux ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Dick Rush Dick Rush ... Detective (uncredited)
Loretta Russell ... Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Alexander Schoenberg Alexander Schoenberg ... Prompter (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert ... Guard (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Sanitarium Guard (uncredited)
Mary Louise Smith Mary Louise Smith ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Cop (uncredited)
Eddie Tamblyn Eddie Tamblyn ... Call Boy (uncredited)
Marjorie Timm Marjorie Timm ... Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Harland Tucker Harland Tucker ... Private Detective (uncredited)
Hilda Vaughn ... Agnes - Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Smitty - Wire-Photo Technician (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Electrician (uncredited)
Tudor Williams Tudor Williams ... Gravelle's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Joan Woodbury ... Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

Produced by 

John Stone ... associate producer
Sol M. Wurtzel ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Charles Maxwell ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Lucien N. Andriot ... (photography)

Editing by 

Alex Troffey ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Duncan Cramer
Lewis H. Creber ... (as Lewis Creber)

Costume Design by 

Herschel McCoy ... (as Herschel) (costumes)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Sol Michaels ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Harry M. Leonard ... sound
George Leverett ... sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department 

Samuel Kaylin ... musical director
Charles Maxwell ... orchestrator

Additional Crew 

Leicester Wagner ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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