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Murder Over New York (1940)

APPROVED 65 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   13 December 1940 (USA)
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When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.

Director:

Harry Lachman

Writers:

Lester Ziffren (original screenplay), Earl Derr Biggers (based on the character created by)

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Marjorie Weaver and Robert Lowery
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Toler ...
Marjorie Weaver Marjorie Weaver ...
Patricia Shaw
Robert Lowery Robert Lowery ...
David Elliot
Ricardo Cortez Ricardo Cortez ...
George Kirby
Donald MacBride Donald MacBride ...
Insp. Vance
Melville Cooper Melville Cooper ...
Herbert Fenton
Joan Valerie Joan Valerie ...
June Preston
Kane Richmond Kane Richmond ...
Ralph Percy
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
John Sutton John Sutton ...
Richard Jeffery
Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson ...
Boggs
Clarence Muse Clarence Muse ...
Butler
Frederick Worlock Frederick Worlock ...
Hugh Drake
Lal Chand Mehra Lal Chand Mehra ...
Ramullah
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Storyline

When Charlie attends a police convention in New York he learns of sabotage slowing down production in aircraft plants. He, of course, enters the case. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The twenty-seventh of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Seemingly an hour or so after Drake's body is discovered in his apartment, Charlie gets a toxicology report over the telephone from the city morgue naming the specific poison that was in his body. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: Number Two Son very promising detective... promise very much, produce very little.
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Connections

Follows Behind That Curtain (1929) See more »