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Charlie Chan Renossa

Original title: Charlie Chan in Reno
  • 19391939
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.4K
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Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
Mystery
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Norman Foster
  • Writers
    • Frances Hyland(screen play)
    • Albert Ray(screen play)
    • Robert E. Kent(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Toler
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • Phyllis Brooks
  • Director
    • Norman Foster
  • Writers
    • Frances Hyland(screen play)
    • Albert Ray(screen play)
    • Robert E. Kent(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Toler
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • Phyllis Brooks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, and Pauline Moore in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Phyllis Brooks, Kane Richmond, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Charles D. Brown, Edwin Stanley, Slim Summerville, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, Slim Summerville, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Ricardo Cortez, Charles D. Brown, Kay Linaker, Kane Richmond, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Phyllis Brooks, Louise Henry, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Kane Richmond and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)
    Ricardo Cortez, Robert Lowery, and Slim Summerville in Charlie Chan Renossa (1939)

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    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Charlie Chan
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Dr. Ainsley
    Phyllis Brooks
    Phyllis Brooks
    • Vivian Wells
    Slim Summerville
    Slim Summerville
    • Sheriff Fletcher
    Kane Richmond
    Kane Richmond
    • Curtis Whitman
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • James Chan
    • (as Sen Yung)
    Pauline Moore
    Pauline Moore
    • Mary Whitman
    Eddie Collins
    Eddie Collins
    • Cab Driver
    Kay Linaker
    Kay Linaker
    • Mrs. Russell
    Louise Henry
    Louise Henry
    • Jeanne Bently
    Robert Lowery
    Robert Lowery
    • Wally Burke
    Charles D. Brown
    • Chief of Police King
    Iris Wong
    Iris Wong
    • Choy Wong
    Morgan Conway
    Morgan Conway
    • George Bently
    Hamilton MacFadden
    Hamilton MacFadden
    • Night Clerk
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Man in Line-Up
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Man in Line-Up
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Lineup Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Foster
    • Writers
      • Frances Hyland(screen play)
      • Albert Ray(screen play)
      • Robert E. Kent(screen play)
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    Storyline

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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).
    • Goofs
      Early on when Mrs. Whitman first arrives and is talking to Miss Wells in the bar they are approached by Mrs. Bentley. During their "discussion" Miss Wells's cigarette sometimes gets longer and the position of her arm jumps from shot to shot.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Followed by Charlie Chan Aarresaarella (1939)

    User reviews24

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    9/10
    Hits The Jackpot!
    An entertaining film as Charlie heads over to Reno to help a friend. Mrs. Bentley would have been interesting to hang around with for a while. The film drags in a couple of spots but only briefly. I personally didn't find the Tombstone' character to be all that funny. Other than Charlie's sons,the attempts at humor in the Chan films tend to fall flat. Eddie Collins is annoying as the cab driver and it's nice to see Charlie put him in his place. Phyllis Brooks gives a good performance as Ms. Wells. I love the way Pauline Moore speaks and acts in this film. Iris Wong is great as usual.The interplay between Charlie and his #2 son is priceless!
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    • Jul 5, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1939 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chan in Reno
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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