Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

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Charlie Chan at the Opera

"A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!"

1936

1h 8m

6.8(36 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Gravelle

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Lee Chan

William Demarest

William Demarest

Sergeant Kelly

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Inspector Regan

Margaret Irving

Margaret Irving

Mme. Lilli Rochelle

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Enrico Borelli

Nedda Harrigan

Nedda Harrigan

Mme. Lucretia Borelli

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Mr. Whitely

Charlotte Henry

Charlotte Henry

Mlle. Kitty

Creative team

Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone
Written by: Charles S. Belden

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