Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1933-09-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Warner Oland
Charlie Chan
Heather Angel
Carlotte Eagan
Roger Imhof
The Beachcomber
John Warburton
John Quincy Winterslip
Walter Byron
Henry Jennison
Ivan F. Simpson
Brade
Virginia Cherrill
Barbara Winterslip
Francis Ford
Captain Hallett
Robert Warwick
Dan Winterslip
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Amos Winterslip
Clara Blandick
Minerva Winterslip
Claude King
Capt. Arthur Cope
William Stack
James Eagan
Gloria Roy
Arlene Compton
Cornelius Keefe
Steve Letherbee
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7.2
Murder by Death
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0.0
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
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6.0
After the Fog
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8.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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6.7
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6.0
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6.9
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6.8
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6.2
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6.0
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7.0
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