Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.
Top billed cast
Warner OlandCharlie Chan
Drue LeytonPaula Graham
Donald WoodsBob Crawford
Paul HarveyJ.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney
Murray KinnellMartin Thorne
Reginald MasonAlexander Crawford
Virginia HammondMrs. Sally Jordan
Si JenksWill Holley
Harvey ClarkProf. Gamble
Jerry JeromeMaydorf
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Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
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Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
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.
Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
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