Murder Over New York (1940)
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- Passed
- 1h 5min
- Mystery
- 13 Dec 1940 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sidney Toler | ... |
Charlie Chan
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| Marjorie Weaver | ... |
Patricia Shaw
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| Robert Lowery | ... |
David Elliott
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| Ricardo Cortez | ... |
George Kirby
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| Donald MacBride | ... |
Police Inspector Vance
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Herbert Fenton
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| Joan Valerie | ... |
June Preston
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| Kane Richmond | ... |
Ralph Percy
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| Victor Sen Yung | ... |
Jimmy Chan
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| John Sutton | ... |
Keith Jeffery
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Robert Boggs
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Butler
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Hugh Drake
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
Ramullah
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Hindu Businessman (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)
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| Nick Borgani | ... |
Hindu Businessman (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Lefty - Cop (uncredited)
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| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... |
Frankie O'Shaughnessy (uncredited)
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| Catherine Craig | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Alan Davis | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Dearing | ... |
Mrs. Percy (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Dundee | ... |
Bill - Cop (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Pat - Cop (uncredited)
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| Frank Fanning | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Carl Faulkner | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Mechanic #2 (uncredited)
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| Shemp Howard | ... |
Shorty McCoy (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Suspicious Looking Man (uncredited)
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Paul Palmer | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Joe - the Cop (uncredited)
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Nick Shaid | ... |
Hindu Businessman (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Hindu Businessman (uncredited)
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| Kalu K. Sonkur | ... |
Hindu Businessman (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Shirley Warde | ... |
Mrs. Fenton (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry Lachman | ||
Written by
| Lester Ziffren | ... | (original screen play) |
| Earl Derr Biggers | ... | (based on: the character "Charlie Chan" created by) |
Produced by
| Sol M. Wurtzel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Virgil Miller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ... | (as Louis Loeffler) |
Art Direction by
| Lewis H. Creber | ... | (as Lewis Creber) |
| Richard Day | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Herschel McCoy | ... | (costumes) (as Herschel) |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Newman | ... | music director |
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Unity Television (1953) (United States) (tv)
- Key Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Panasonic Disc Manufacturing (transfer) (2008 DVD release)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Coincidence like ancient egg, leave unpleasant odour. Canary unlike faithful dog, do not die from sympathy. Number 2 son very promising detective, promise very much, deliver very little. Nut easy to crack if nut empty. Number 2 son like interest on mortgage, impossible to escape. Fresh weed better than wilted rose. Happy solution never see light if truth kept in dark. One man with gun have more authority than whole army with no ammunition. Door of opportunity swing both ways. Wishful thinking sometimes lead to blind alley. Same leopard can hide beneath different spots. Confidence of son like courage of small boy at dentist, most evident after tooth extracted. Written by Alan Smithee |
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| Taglines | DEATH rides Manhattan Skies! (Print Ad-Herald-Journal, ((Logan, Utah)) 3 January 1941) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The aircraft used towards the end is a Lockheed Model 10, similar to that flown by Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan on their last flight. This one has had its NC registration number obliterated, and it appears at one time that it may have been used as a military trainer since it seems to have a gun turret mounting ring installed aft of the cockpit and ahead of the cabin door. See more » |
| Goofs | Charlie asks Jimmy to identify a chemical smell. Jimmy, only an undergraduate student, immediately recognizes the smell of a poison gas invented only months before and gives his father background information on it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Charlie Chan Murder over New York (2021). See more » |
| Quotes |
Charlie Chan:
Number Two Son very promising detective... promise very much, produce very little. See more » |