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Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   16 June 1939 (USA)
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Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final.

Director:

Norman Foster

Writers:

Earl Derr Biggers (characters), Frances Hyland, and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez and Phyllis Brooks
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Toler ...
Ricardo Cortez Ricardo Cortez ...
Dr. Ainsley
Phyllis Brooks Phyllis Brooks ...
Vivian Wells
Slim Summerville Slim Summerville ...
Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
Kane Richmond Kane Richmond ...
Curtis Whitman
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
Pauline Moore Pauline Moore ...
Mary Whitman
Eddie Collins Eddie Collins ...
Cab Driver
Kay Linaker Kay Linaker ...
Mrs. Wayne Russell
Louise Henry Louise Henry ...
Jeanne Bentley
Robert Lowery Robert Lowery ...
Wally Burke
Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown ...
Police Chief King
Iris Wong Iris Wong ...
Choy Wong
Morgan Conway Morgan Conway ...
George Bentley
Hamilton MacFadden Hamilton MacFadden ...
Night Clerk
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Storyline

Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Hotel | Divorce | Asian Detective | Casino | Taxi Driver  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Charlie Chan à Reno See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Besides Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, this film's cast contained three other actors who also played famous crimefighters: Ricardo Cortez (Sam Spade in the 1931 "Maltese Falcon"), Morgan Conway (Dick Tracy in two RKO films in the mid-1940's) and Robert Lowery (Batman in the Columbia serial "The Adventures of Batman and Robin" in 1948). See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: When searching for needle in haystack, haystack only sensible location.
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Connections

Followed by Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) See more »