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Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

THE CASE OF THE MURDERED DIVORCEE!

Genres

MysteryThriller

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Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

16 June 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Dr. Ainsley

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Vivian Wells

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Curtis Whitman

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan

Pauline Moore

Pauline Moore

Mary Whitman

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Cab Driver

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Mrs. Wayne Russell

Louise Henry

Louise Henry

Jeanne Bentley

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Wally Burke

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Police Chief King

Iris Wong

Iris Wong

Choy Wong

Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

George Bentley

Hamilton MacFadden

Hamilton MacFadden

Night Clerk

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Me #3 Son Wiseguy

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Man in Line-Up

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Lineup Officer

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Policeman

Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank

Bar Patron

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Chemistry Professor

Dick Hogan

Dick Hogan

Jack - College Student

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Al Kikume

Al Kikume

Honolulu Policeman (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

'Injured' Con Man / Casino Extra

Imboden Parrish

Imboden Parrish

Undetermined Role

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Rough Drunk (uncredited)

Arthur Rankin

Arthur Rankin

Bellhop

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Maid Reporting Missing Passkey

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Police Chemist

Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Man in Line-Up

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

College Student (uncredited)

Barbara McLean

Barbara McLean

College Student (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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