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Charlie Chan at the Opera

  • 1936
  • Passed
  • 1h 8m
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7.2/10
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Boris Karloff, Charlotte Henry, and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
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A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

  • Director
    • H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Writers
    • Scott Darling
    • Charles Belden
    • Bess Meredyth
  • Stars
    • Warner Oland
    • Boris Karloff
    • Keye Luke
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • H. Bruce Humberstone
    • Writers
      • Scott Darling
      • Charles Belden
      • Bess Meredyth
    • Stars
      • Warner Oland
      • Boris Karloff
      • Keye Luke
    • 42User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Boris Karloff, Charlotte Henry, and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
    Boris Karloff and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
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    Boris Karloff and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
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    Boris Karloff in Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

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    Warner Oland
    Warner Oland
    • Charlie Chan
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Gravelle
    Keye Luke
    Keye Luke
    • Lee Chan
    Charlotte Henry
    Charlotte Henry
    • Mlle. Kitty
    Thomas Beck
    Thomas Beck
    • Phil Childers
    Margaret Irving
    Margaret Irving
    • Mme. Lilli Rochelle
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Enrico Barelli
    Nedda Harrigan
    Nedda Harrigan
    • Mme. Anita Barelli
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Mr. Whitely
    Guy Usher
    • Inspector Regan
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Sgt. Kelly
    Maurice Cass
    Maurice Cass
    • Mr. Arnold
    Tom McGuire
    Tom McGuire
    • Morris
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bancroft
    • Soldier in Opera
    • (uncredited)
    John Bleifer
    • Orderly
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle
    • (uncredited)
    Myrta Bonillas
    • Villager in Opera
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • H. Bruce Humberstone
    • Writers
      • Scott Darling
      • Charles Belden
      • Bess Meredyth
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Benson Fong, who appears as an extra during the opera scenes, later returned to the series to play Tommy Chan, Charlie's #3 Son.
    • Goofs
      When they characters are all gathered in the dressing room after the murders and they are questioning Childers, he says he knew Madame Barelli well. What he actually meant to say Madame Rochelle (or Madame Lilli as she was being referred to).
    • Quotes

      Mr. Arnold: I'm stage manager here and this opera's going on tonight even if Frankenstein walks in.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credit: Warner Oland vs. Boris Karloff
    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan at the Opera (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Carnival: March Funebre
      Music by Oscar Levant

    User reviews42

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    7/10
    My First Look At Charlie Chan
    This was my first-ever look at Charlie Chan. It wasn't one of his better adventures but I've seen worse, too. It sports a famous guest actor, Boris Karloff, and a semi-famous, if you will, actor in William Demarest.

    Demarest plays a cop and his lingo and his prejudices are very early '30s. He couldn't say those lines (cracks about Asians) on film in this day-and-age.

    The usual witty and profound Chan proverbs are in here and the usual loyal son (Keye Luke, number one son) is there to help. The ending left me a bit confused. Granted, I was tired when I watched this but Charlie's last-minute explanation and conclusions came so fast they confused me. I'd have to see this at least one more time to understand it. I think this is coming out on DVD soon and I'll get that and watch it again.

    I'll always have a fond memory for this since it introduced me to this extremely entertaining film series. I've seen around 20 of them since this one and enjoyed them all.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mefisto v operi
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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