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Charlie Chan in London 
Directed by Eugene Forde Produced by John Stone Written by Earl Derr Biggers
Philip MacDonaldStarring Warner Oland Cinematography L. William O'Connell Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date(s) September 12, 1934 Running time 79 minutes Country United States Language English Charlie Chan in London is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde. The film stars Warner Oland as Charlie Chan, with Drue Leyton. This is the sixth film produced by Fox with Warner Oland as the detective, and the second not to be lost, after The Black Camel (1931).
Plot
When a young English man is convicted of murder and sentenced to hang, his sister and her fiance, convinced of his innocence, ask visiting detective Charlie Chan to investigate the crime and find the real murderer. In order to solve the mystery, he must visit a lavish country manor house in England where the suspects vary from the housekeeper to a lawyer. Events soon indicate that the murderer is still actively trying to avoid capture, but Charlie Chan must set a trap to reveal the criminal's identity.
Cast
- Warner Oland as Charlie Chan
- Drue Leyton as Pamela Gray
- Ray Milland as Neil Howard (as Raymond Milland)
- Mona Barrie as Lady Mary Bristol
- Douglas Walton as Paul Gray
- Alan Mowbray as Paul Frank, alias Geoffrey Richmond
- George Barraud as Maj. Jardine
- Paul England as Bunny Fothergill
- Madge Bellamy as Becky Fothergill
- Walter Johnson as Jerry Garton
- Murray Kinnell as Captain Seton (alias Phillips, the butler)
- E.E. Clive as Detective Sergeant Thacker
- Elsa Buchanan as Alice Perkins (maid)
- Reginald Sheffield as Flight Commander King
- Perry Ivins as Assistant Home Secretary Kemp
- John Rogers as Lake (chief groom)
- Helena Grant as Miss Judson (Kemp's secretary)
- C. Montague Shaw as Doctor
- Phyllis Coghlan as Nurse
- David Torrence as Home Secretary Sir Lionel Bashford
- Claude King as RAF aerodrome commander
External links
- Charlie Chan in London at the Internet Movie Database
- Charlie Chan in London at AllRovi
Charlie Chan Creator Novels The House Without a Key (1925) · The Chinese Parrot (1926) · Behind That Curtain (1928) · The Black Camel (1929) · Charlie Chan Carries On (1930) · Keeper of the Keys (1932)English-language Films The House Without a Key (1926) • The Chinese Parrot (1927) • Behind That Curtain (1929) • Charlie Chan Carries On (1931) • The Black Camel (1931) • Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) • Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) • Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) • Charlie Chan in London (1934) • Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) • Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) • Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935) • Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) • Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) • Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) • Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) • Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) • Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) • Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) • Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) • Charlie Chan in Reno (1938) • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) • City in Darkness (1939) • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) • Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) • Murder Over New York (1940) • Dead Men Tell (1941) • Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) • Castle in the Desert (1942) • Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) • The Chinese Cat (1944) • Black Magic (1944) • The Shanghai Cobra (1945) • The Red Dragon (1945) • The Scarlet Clue (1945) • The Jade Mask (1945) • Dangerous Money (1946) • Dark Alibi (1946) • Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) • The Trap (1946) • The Chinese Ring (1947) • Docks of New Orleans (1948) • Shanghai Chest (1948) • The Golden Eye (1948) • The Feathered Serpent (1948) • Sky Dragon (1949) • The Return of Charlie Chan (aka Happiness is a Warm Clue) (1973) • Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)Mandarin Chinese-language Films The Disappearing Corpse (1937) · The Pearl Tunic (1938) · The Radio Station Murder (1939) · Charlie Chan Smashes an Evil Plot (1941) · Charlie Chan Matches Wits with the Prince of Darkness (1948)Spanish-language Films Eran Trece (1931) · La Serpiente Roja (1937) · El Monstruo en la Sombra (1955)Television Other Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1934 films
- Black-and-white films
- Charlie Chan films
- Mystery films
- Detective films
- Crime thriller films
- 20th Century Fox films
- Films directed by Eugene Forde
- Mystery film stubs
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