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Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Genres

Mystery

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When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case. His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

14 September 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Carlotte Eagan

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

The Beachcomber

John Warburton

John Warburton

John Quincy Winterslip

Walter Byron

Walter Byron

Henry Jennison

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Brade

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

Barbara Winterslip

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Captain Hallett

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Dan Winterslip

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Amos Winterslip

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Minerva Winterslip

Claude King

Claude King

Capt. Arthur Cope

William Stack

William Stack

James Eagan

Gloria Roy

Gloria Roy

Arlene Compton

Cornelius Keefe

Cornelius Keefe

Steve Letherbee

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