IMDb > Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) More at IMDbPro »

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   585 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 57% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Norman Foster
Writers:
Earl Derr Biggers (characters)
Frances Hyland (writer)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Charlie Chan in Reno on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
16 June 1939 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
User Comments:
Toler makes a nice recovery. more (11 total)

Cast

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

Additional Details

Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
70 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

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). more
Quotes:
Curtis Whitman: Mary is still my wife in spite of what we planned, but she didn't - she couldn't have done this.
Charlie Chan: Man yet to be born who can tell what woman will or will not do.
more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Murder Over New York (1940) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Comments

   (Comment on this title)
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Toler makes a nice recovery., 16 April 2000
7/10
Author: admjtk1701 from New York, NY

After a poor start with "Charlie Chan in Honolulu", Sidney Toler made a good come back with this, his second Chan film. This one is set in the divorce mecca. It has a particularly effective, atmospheric sequence in a ghost town. Ricardo Cortez is good in a supporting role. And Sen Yung is fun as Jimmy. Toler was just warming up for his masterpiece, the next film in the series, "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island."

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (11 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat Charlie Chan in Honolulu Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Charlie Chan in Panama
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.