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Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
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21 May 1937 (USA)
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DEATH FIRES THE STARTING GUN!...and you'll be breathless at the finish! more
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When a strategically important new aerial guidance system is stolen, Charlie traces it to the Berlin Olympics, where he has to battle spies and enemy agents to retrieve it. full summary | add synopsis
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One of the best of the series!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Warner Oland | ... | Charlie Chan |
| Katherine DeMille | ... | Yvonne Roland |
| Pauline Moore | ... | Betty Adams |
| Allan Lane | ... | Richard Masters |
| Keye Luke | ... | Lee Chan |
| C. Henry Gordon | ... | Arthur Hughes |
| John Eldredge | ... | Mr. Cartwright |
| Layne Tom Jr. | ... | Charlie Chan Jr |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | Mr. Hopkins |
| Morgan Wallace | ... | Honorable Charles Zaraka |
| Frederick Vogeding | ... | Inspector Strasser (as Fredrik Vogeding) |
| Andrew Tombes | ... | Chief of Homicide E. R. Scott |
| Arno Frey | ... | Carlos, Zaraka's Henchman |
| David Horsley | ... | Test Pilot Edwards |
| Howard C. Hickman | ... | Police Doctor (as Howard Hickman) |
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71 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Sound System)
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This film was pulled from circulation shortly after its release because it takes place in Nazi Germany.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Charlie Chan, Jr. enters a room where his father and another officer are, Chan, Jr. says, "Pop, here are some cut-up tea and sandwiches," when what he really means is, "Pop, here are some cut-up sandwiches and tea."
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Charlie Chan:
Good hunter never warn tiger of trap.
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Followed by Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
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Not politically correct by today's standards, but Charlie Chan is probably the most entertaining of all the sleuths. This film is one of the best of the series, proving that Warner Oland was the only actor who played Charlie Chan with great humor and dignity.