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Over four dozen films featuring Charlie Chan were made, beginning in 1926. The character, featured only as a supporting character, was first portrayed by East Asian actors, and the films met with little success.
1. The House Without a Key. 1926 3h 30m Passed. 5.7 (48) Rate. A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years.
A list of 46 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Behind That Curtain (1929), Charlie Chan Carries On (1931), There Were Thirteen (1931), The Black Camel (1931) and Charlie Chan's Chance (1932).
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen: Directed by Clive Donner. With Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson, Richard Hatch. Detective Charlie Chan helps SFPD solve the many bizarre murders. His clumsy grandson Lee, who's getting married, "helps" him. Is the Dragon Queen behind this?
Chan was played by Warner Oland until his death in 1938. The movies continued with Sidney Toler as Chan. This list has what I consider to be the ten best Chans, my four favorites, followed by six other excellent examples.
Castle in the Desert. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen. Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo. Charlie Chan at the Circus. Charlie Chan at the Olympics. Charlie Chan at the Opera. Charlie Chan at the Race Track. Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island.
Sep 7, 2010 · In a series of novels and movies, Chan captured American imaginations between the 1920s and the 1950s. But today, he's considered a stereotypical relic from a less racially sensitive time.
