Charlie Chan in London

Charlie Chan in London is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde. The film stars Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. 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).

Charlie Chan in London
Directed byEugene Forde
Produced byJohn Stone
Written byEarl Derr Biggers
Philip MacDonald
Stuart Anthony
StarringWarner Oland
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • September 12, 1934 (1934-09-12)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Robert Altman's film Gosford Park, set in 1932, features a (fictional) character who produces the Chan films for Fox and claims to be in England doing research for Charlie Chan in London.

Plot

When a young English man is convicted of murder and sentenced to hang, his sister convinced of his innocence and her fiancé, 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
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