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Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!

Genres

CrimeMysteryThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

04 December 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Gravelle

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Lee Chan

William Demarest

William Demarest

Sergeant Kelly

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Inspector Regan

Margaret Irving

Margaret Irving

Mme. Lilli Rochelle

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Enrico Borelli

Nedda Harrigan

Nedda Harrigan

Mme. Lucretia Borelli

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Mr. Whitely

Charlotte Henry

Charlotte Henry

Mlle. Kitty

Thomas Beck

Thomas Beck

Phil Childers

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Mr. Arnold

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Pop Morris - Stage Doorman

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Detective (uncredited)

Charles Bancroft

Charles Bancroft

Soldier in Opera (uncredited)

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Murdered Orderly (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)

Myrta Bonillas

Myrta Bonillas

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Guard (uncredited)

Carita Crawford

Carita Crawford

Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

Patrick Cunning

Patrick Cunning

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Zari Elmassian

Zari Elmassian

Mme. Rochelle (singing voice) (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Cop (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Detective (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Larry Fisher

Larry Fisher

Cop (uncredited)

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Opera Supernumerary (uncredited)

J. C. Fowler

J. C. Fowler

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Otto Fries

Otto Fries

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Cop (uncredited)

Milton Gowman

Milton Gowman

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Detective (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

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