| Sidney Toler, Later, Kilvaine reveals that Essex was poisoned, but can't rule out suicide. | Benson Fong, | Benson Fong, Approved Phil Rosen Dr. Zodiac appears during the show, and is invited on stage. Charlie Chan investigates a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon. 71 min | However, in later decades critics increasingly took a more ambivalent view of the character. By using this site, you agree to our updated. Jimmy: Sen Yung. According to materials contained in the Twentieth Century-Fox Produced Scripts Collection at the UCLA Theater Arts Library, Paul Perez wrote a version of the screenplay in December 1938, but his name does not appear in the final credits. Terry O. Morse While all eyes were on Eve, he sneaked into the wings, ran below the stage, and used the elevator in the sphinx to re-emerg on stage and attempt to kill Eve. | Charlie continues that he found the missing money in Ainsley's room, but before he finishes his explanation, Vivian Wells, the hotel's social director who is in love with Ainsley, protests his innocence. Fletcher Chan, a defender of the works, argues that the Chan of Biggers's novels is not subservient to white characters, citing The Chinese Parrot as an example; in this novel, Chan's eyes blaze with anger at racist remarks and in the end, after exposing the murderer, Chan remarks "Perhaps listening to a 'Chinaman' is no disgrace. Charlie Chan travels from his home in Honolulu to Reno to solve the murder at the request of Mary's soon-to-be ex-husband. Keye Luke, Director: "[55] The films' use of white actors to portray East Asian characters indicates the character's "absolute Oriental Otherness;"[56] the films were only successful as "the domain of white actors who impersonated heavily-accented masters of murder mysteries as well as purveyors of cryptic proverbs. Sidney Blackmer, Passed Director: Jimmy Chan: Watch out, Pop, he's oily and slippery. Sheriff: Slim Summerville. Virginia Field, Victor Sen Yung, 60 min Stars: 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. 65 min | Leslie H. Martinson Jimmy spends the afternoon following Thomas Gregory, whom he believes stole Essex's briefcase when leaving the plane. Phyllis Brooks, You've got a Chinese hero! | Director: [5], Chinese audiences also saw the original American Charlie Chan films. Where to Watch. Virginia Dale, Director: | The character of Charlie Chan was created by Earl Derr Biggers. Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Warner Oland, Keye Luke, George Brasno, Olive Brasno Votes: 1,724 15. | Critic John Soister argues that Charlie Chan is both; when Biggers created the character, he offered a unique alternative to stereotypical evil Chinamen, a man who was at the same time "sufficiently accommodating in personality unthreatening in demeanor and removed from his Asian homeland to quell any underlying xenophobia. Cesar Romero, Sidney Toler, A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life. 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As of 2009 it is slated to be produced,[35] but as of 2020 it has not been made. | Mary Brian, | Manning, owner of the Golden Eye Mine in Arizona, persuades Charlie Chan to help him. [29] A Cuban production, La Serpiente Roja (The Red Snake), followed in 1937. Not in the eyes of Ah Sing. | Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun. Warner, Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. Joseph Hindy, PG | It was based on the original screen story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie and the character Charlie Chan created by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert E. Kent. Drue Leyton, Bently escapes, but is captured and accused of murder by Sheriff Fletcher, although Charlie is unconvinced of his guilt. 70 min The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu. Warren Douglas, The Biggers novels did not introduce the "Confucius say" proverbs, which were added in the films, but one novel features Chan remarking: "As all those who know me have learned to their distress, Chinese have proverbs to fit every possible situation. Synopsis: On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimat. Regardez le Salaire Mensuel de Kqrs Morning Show Cast Changes en temps rel. The first, Eran Trece (There Were Thirteen, 1931), is a multiple-language version of Charlie Chan Carries On (1931). Detective Charlie Chan helps SFPD solve the many bizarre murders. | "[17] Oland starred in sixteen Chan films for Fox, often with Keye Luke, who played Chan's ".mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}Number One Son", Lee Chan. "[8] Dave Kehr of The New York Times said Chan "might have been a stereotype, but he was a stereotype on the side of the angels. Harry Lachman Mystery. | 64 min 1939; 1 hr 10 mins NR Watchlist. Lewis' fiance, Eve Cairo, has been meeting with Dr. Zodiac, angering Lewis. Victor Sen Yung, Approved Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. Ted North. Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Hamilton MacFadden Before the detectives can question Mrs. Russell, however, they find her strangled and Ainsley about to administer a hypodermic needle to her. Stars: But when I look into his eyes I discover that a gulf like the heaving Pacific lies between us. Eddie Collins, Approved "[51] S. T. Karnick writes in the National Review that Chan is "a brilliant detective with understandably limited facility in the English language [whose] powers of observation, logic, and personal rectitude and humility made him an exemplary, entirely honorable character. In 1919,[1] while visiting Hawaii, Biggers planned a detective novel to be called The House Without a Key. The budget for these films was reduced from Fox's average of $200,000 to $75,000. Charlie realizes Bessie Sibley is providing information on others to protect herself, and that Zodiac was blackmailing Essex. Mystery. The character, featured only as a supporting character, was first portrayed by East Asian actors, and the films met with little success. Eve Mannering realizes too late that her abusive husband is a philanderer and murderer and seeks protection with her true love, explorer John Beetham. Stars: Jimmy befriends insurance executive Thomas Gregory. Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. Marjorie Weaver, "[52] and "[W]e were making the best damn murder mysteries in Hollywood. Biggers's sympathetic treatment of the Chinese reflected and contributed to the greater acceptance of Chinese-Americans in the first third of [the twentieth] century. Mantan Moreland, Robert Emmett Keane, Approved Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chans in a web of blackmail and murder. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 61 min Phyllis Brooks, Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. Director: Joan Woodbury, They find Jimmy already there. Mantan Moreland, Cobina Wright Jr. Stars: Actor 'Hamilton McFadden', who plays the thankless supporting role of Bill Kellogg, formerly directed three earlier big budget entries in the series: "The Black Camel," (1931), Charlie Chan Carries On" 1931), and "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case" in addition to appearing in "Charlie Chan in Reno" (1939). Leon Janney and Rodney Jacobs were heard as Lee Chan, Number One Son, and Dorian St. George was the announcer. Charlie meets with Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine, and runs into reporter and old friend Peter Lewis. Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . Charlie then assembles all the murder suspects and announces that Jeanne had been paying Ainsley to keep silent about the fact that she murdered Russell. After the partners in the LaFontaine Chemical Co. sign a legal agreement leaving their share to the surviving partner(s), two of them are murdered. Boris Karloff, "[14], For the first film to center mainly on the character of Chan, Warner Oland, a white actor, was cast in the title role in 1931's Charlie Chan Carries On, and it was this film that gained popular success. 1939. Charlie takes on the case assisted by Number Two Son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. After the show, Charlie, followed by Rhadini and Lewis, break into Dr. Zodiac's home. At this time the series still had the backing of a major studio and so the production values, acting, script, camera work, etc. Sidney Toler, "Creating Charlie Chan" (22 March 1931). No. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Before the detectives can question Mrs. Russell, however, they find her strangled and Ainsley about to administer a hypodermic needle to her. Director: [36] Walter Connolly initially portrayed Chan on Esso Oil's Five Star Theater, which serialized adaptations of Biggers novels. Mantan Moreland, Harold Huber, Approved Crime, Mystery, Thriller. Rick Vallin. [45] Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the strip was dropped; the last strip ran on May 30, 1942. Heather Angel, This 1930s crime film-related article is a stub. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. Zodiac must have been stabbed with the arrow. James Cardwell. John Garrick, | Add to Playlist. "[21][53], Other critics, such as sociologist Yen Le Espiritu and Huang Guiyou, argue that while Chan is portrayed positively in some ways, is not on a par with white characters, but a "benevolent Other"[54] who is "one-dimensional. Joan Reynolds. Stars: Am I, then, a Chinese? Director: Add to Wishlist. Ainsley claims that he is looking for the money that Jeanne won on the night of her murder, suggesting that Burke killed her for her winnings. Curtis: Kane Richmond. Sidney Toler, Stars: [8] In the novel, Chan is described as "very fat indeed, yet he walked with the light dainty step of a woman"[9] and in The Chinese Parrot as being " an undistinguished figure in his Western clothes. Crime, Drama, Mystery. Ainsley: Ricardo Cortez. Stars: Combien gagne t il d argent ? Stars: Victor Sen Yung, Director: | To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. Directed by Norman Foster. Mystery. 1939. Because he, though among Caucasians many more years than I, still remains Chinese. It was based on the original screen story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie and the character Charlie Chan created by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert E. Kent. Young (2007), 128. The working title of this picture was Death Makes a Decree. Phyllis Brooks Vivian Wells. The plot has Charlie and son Victor Sen Yung in Rio DeJaneiro on an extradition charge to arrest and bring Jacqueline Dalya back to Honolulu to face a murder rap. Director: The mind of Dr. Zodiac interferes with Eve's mind. Charlie Chan at the Opera is considered by many to be the best Warner Oland Charlie Chan film, probably due to the presence of Boris Karloff as the principal suspect, as well as faux operatic music composed by Oscar Levant.This is the 13th film starring Oland as Chan; it was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936.. Oland and Demarest also appeared in The Jazz Singer (1927). Warner Oland, My God! After winning Mary's release on the grounds of lack of evidence, Charlie visits the murder room, where he finds Dr. Ainsley. Modern critics, particularly Asian-Americans, continue to have mixed feelings on Charlie Chan. [15] Oland, a Swedish actor, had also played Fu Manchu in an earlier film. [10] According to critic Sandra Hawley, this description of Chan allows Biggers to portray the character as nonthreatening, the opposite of evil Chinese characters, such as Fu Manchu, while simultaneously emphasizing supposedly Chinese characteristics such as impassivity and stoicism.[11]. Director: Slim Summerville, Passed Director: Sheriff: Slim Summerville. | During her telepathy act with Fred Rhadini, Eve comes into contact with someone thinking about murder and Charlie is almost killed when a knife is thrown at him. | When Jeanne taunts the defenseless Mary and insults Wally Burke, her former suitor, Mrs. Russell, the owner of the hotel, orders her to leave. Stars: Many stories feature Chan traveling the world beyond Hawaii as he investigates mysteries and solves crimes. Charlie continues that he found the missing money in Ainsley's room, but before he finishes his explanation, Vivian Wells, the hotel's social director who is in love with Ainsley, protests his innocence. 6,379ft Charlie also meets noted local magician Fred Rhadini, and discusses Essex's death with the three men. | 66 min 16, Myra uses the "sphinx"an upright metal pseudo-Egyptian coffin with a hidden elevator in its floorto go from the stage to the below-stage area, where her husband's dressing room is located. Betty Caldwell, 70 min Crime, Mystery. 74 min George Hadden In the Call Bureau Cast Service lists, Sheriff Fletcher's name was originally Foster, Mrs. Russell was named Alice Williamson and Choy Wong was named Sung Li. Hardie Albright, Approved | An Anthology of Asian-American Writers and Jessica Hagedorn's Charlie Chan is Dead are put forth as alternatives to the Charlie Chan stereotype and "[articulate] cultural anger and exclusion as their animating force. Jon Hall, Lois Moran, | Warner Oland, Charlie Chan in Reno Directed by Norman Foster Screenplay by Frances Hyland Robert E. Kent Albert Ray Based on "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie Produced by John Stone Starring Sidney Toler Cinematography Virgil Miller Edited by Fred Allen Music by Samuel Kaylin Production company 20th Century Fox Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date 1939 70 min NR (Not Rated) Mystery/Crime Feature Film SD. Next, Charlie finds dirt particles on the dead woman's boots, which leads him to an abandoned mine shaft in a nearby ghost town. While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor. Douglass Dumbrille. [19] By attracting "major audiences and box-office grosses on a par with A's"[20] they "kept Fox afloat" during the Great Depression.[21]. Director: Detective Charlie Chan investigates a pearl necklace, which has caused misery for all of its owners. | Frances Chan, | | Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Norman Foster Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by John Stone . Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. 71 min ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. As Chinese to-day as in the first moon of his existence. A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Hamilton MacFadden When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted. Cobina Wright, Oland died in 1938, and the Chan film Charlie Chan at the Ringside was rewritten with additional footage as Mr.Moto's Gamble, an entry in the Mr. Moto series, another contemporary series featuring an East Asian protagonist; Luke appeared as Lee Chan, not only in already shot footage but also in scenes with Moto actor Peter Lorre. Louis King After Oland's death, American actor Sidney Toler was cast as Chan; Toler made 22 Chan films, first for Fox and then for Monogram Studios. Roland Winters, Charlie meets Eve Cairo and socialite Bessie Sibley, as well as Rhadini's jealous wife, Myra. Spencer Gordon Bennet English. Director: Noel Neill, 91 min "[58] However, Fu Manchu's evil qualities are presented as inherently Chinese, while Charlie Chan's good qualities are exceptional; "Fu represents his race; his counterpart stands away from the other Asian Hawaiians. We'll notify you on your wishlist when movies become available. | Richard Clarke, Stars: Derwin Abrahams Helen Wood, Marian Nixon. Warner Oland, Jun Peter Ustinov, | Chan (Sidney Toler) must determine which guest at a party is responsible for the murder of a divorcee (Louise Henry). Mary Whitman has arrived in Reno to obtain a divorce. Watch the full movie online. Director: Mantan Moreland, | (7 reels), 6,379ft | Passed Although 20th Century Fox even gave Harry Warren and Mack Gordon an opportunity for an original song in Charlie Chan In Reno, the plot is recycled from The Black Camel the second film of the Charlie Chan series that starred Warner Oland ten years earlier. Audience Score 50+ Ratings. | By what name was Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) officially released in India in English? Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Director: | Sidney Toler (Charlie Chan)Ricardo Cortez (Dr. Ainsley)Phyllis Brooks (Vivian Wells)Slim Summerville (Sheriff Fletcher)Kane Richmond (Curtis Whitman)Victor Sen Yung (James Chan) Pauline Moore. Directors: Victor Sen Yung, Approved Richard Derr, Sidney Toler, That night, Charlie, Jimmy, Bessie Sibley, Myra Rhadini, and Peter Lewis attend Rhadini's magic show, where he is assisted by Eve Cairo and Elmer Kelner. Mary Whitman, an old friend of Charlie's in Reno for a divorce, finds herself accused of murdering the woman her husband planned to marry after the decree became final. There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie Chan in Rio is a 1941 film featuring the Asian detective Charlie Chan. 66 min Director: Charlie Chan in Reno. [37] Ed Begley, Sr. had the title role in N.B.C. In 1980, Jerry Sherlock began production on a comedy film to be called Charlie Chan and the Dragon Lady. For additional information on the series, consult the Series Index and for Charlie Chan Carries On. Phil Rosen | Charlotte Henry, Approved Howard Bretherton Learn how and when to remove this template message, Charlie Chan Movie Home on "Charlie Chan in Reno", Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, Charlie Chan Matches Wits with the Prince of Darkness, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Chan_in_Reno&oldid=1106019934, Articles needing additional references from April 2019, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 August 2022, at 21:22. Directors: 4 (Charlie Chan in Honolulu / Charlie Chan in Reno / Charlie Chan at Treasure Island / City in Darkness) Sidney Toler 4.7 out of 5 stars 379 | Dell Comics did the title for two issues in 1965. Eugene Forde Director: (uncredited) Cinematography by Virgil Miller . Warner Oland, Combien gagne t il d argent ? In addition, a board game, The Great Charlie Chan Detective Mystery Game (1937),[48] and a Charlie Chan Card Game (1939), have been released. Three Spanish-language Charlie Chan films were made in the 1930s and 1950s. Director: [30] The film was inspired by La Serpiente Roja as well as the American Warner Oland films. Sa fortune s lve 2 216,00 euros mensuels | 67 min | Am I an American? But, this film had some very good actors, such as Ricardo Cortez, Robert Lowery, and the always funny Slim Summerville supporting Sidney Toler as Chan. Stars: To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police. Crime, Drama, Mystery. Angie Dickinson, [22] Producers Philip N. Krasne and James S. Burkett of Monogram Pictures produced and released further Chan films starring Toler. See production, box office & company info, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. The working title of this picture was Death Makes a Decree. | Inspector Chan investigates a group of travelers, one of whom is a saboteur. By what name was Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) officially released in Canada in English? Allan Lane, Approved Lynn Shores Director: C. Henry Gordon, 61 min Michael McGuire as Brewster James Handy as Esteves Anna Thomson as Audrey Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Heath Sam Robards as Moscowitz Bill Cobbs as Dr. Caulfield Tony Cox as Pee Wee Marquette Hamilton Camp as Mayor of 52nd Street John Witherspoon as Sid Tony Todd as Frog Billy Mitchell as Prince Jason Bernard as Benny Tate | In March through August 1989 Eternity Comics/Malibu Graphics published Charlie Chan comic books numbers 1 - 6 reprinting daily strips from January 9, 1939 to November 18, 1939. With several characters having a motive to kill the woman, Chan must sort out the clues and unmask the killer while continually being harassed by an inept (but very funny) sheriff, portrayed by Summerville. Mary's arrest prompts her husband Curtis, a resident of Honolulu, to ask his old friend, Charlie Chan, for help. Director: Learn more about the full cast of Charlie Chan in Rio with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide. There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Hardy (1997), 76, suggests the date is 1932. Charlie's investigation of a phony psychic during the 1939 World Exposition on San Francisco's Treasure Island leads him to expose a suicide as murder. | Keye Luke, Victor Sen Yung, Charlie burns Zodiac's office to protect the innocent. Erik Rhodes, Approved Warner Oland, were of good quality. Stars: Stars: 75 min Henrietta Crosman, Approved Hanke states that Chan was played by "Juan Torenas"; however, the more recent. Action, Crime, Mystery. | Lee Grant, Stars: [38] Radio Life magazine described Begley's Chan as "a good radio match for Sidney Toler's beloved film enactment. Mr. Moto battles murderous treasure hunters for priceless ancient scrolls which reveal the location of the long-lost tomb of Genghis Khan. Charlie Chan in Reno - Full Cast & Crew 1939 1 hr 10 mins NR Watchlist Where to Watch Chan (Sidney Toler) must determine which guest at a party is responsible for the murder of a divorcee. | Daryl Duke, Sidney Toler, James Tinling Katherine DeMille, Vivian: Phyllis Brooks. | Keye Luke, 64 min Hamilton MacFadden This very good Charlie Chan mystery was made at 20th Century Fox. [44] Andriola was chosen by Biggers to draw the character. Suspects in the murder range from a housekeeper, to a stableman, to a lawyer. 61 min | 70 min Director: John G. Blystone John Gallaudet. Stars: Victor Sen-Yung, as number two son, helps out when it counts while enduring the usual number of affectionate insults from his detective father. Charlie Chan in Reno ist ein Film von Regisseur Norman Foster mit Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks. Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders. In the 1970s, Gold Key Comics published a short-lived series of Chan comics based on the Hanna-Barbera animated series. | A treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, and a ship full of red herrings complicate Charlie's search for a murderer on board a docked ship. New York State Archives Movie Script Collection (dialogue continuity in English). On a plane trip, Charlie Chan and the passengers are drugged, and when they wake up a quarter million dollars is missing. (photography) Film Editing by Fred Allen . Plot. He discovers Essex's manuscript in Gregory's hotel room. Pat Paterson, Stars: Charlie accompanies Curtis to Reno, where he meets Sheriff Fletcher, the bumbling law man investigating the case. Mantan Moreland, While in Paris for a reunion on the eve of World War II, Charlie finds that the murder of a hated businessman leads him to a conspiracy to smuggle arms to Germany. | Louise Sorel, Charlie pulls the needle from his hand and discovers poison in the syringe. A search of the room by Charlie and his son Jimmy reveals Jeanne's scrapbook with the pages from the years 1935 and 1936 cut out, and Charlie to surmises that a pair of scissors was the murder weapon. The manuscript mentions a pygmy arrow; a similar arrow from a display in the foyer of the Temple of Magic is missing. | (7 reels), 6,379ft Mystery. Hired to investigate forged bonds, Charlie is thwarted by the murder of his undercover agent, but the arrival of son Lee helps him uncover the true culprits. Winters' first film. Director: Gilbert Emery, | 69 min William Beaudine | I sought success. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Director: Charlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert. See Full Cast Edmund Burns, Passed Irving Cummings Olive Brasno, Approved | A Charlie Chan comic strip, drawn by Alfred Andriola, was distributed by the McNaught Syndicate beginning October 24, 1938. In Neil Simon's Murder By Death, Peter Sellers plays a Chinese detective called Sidney Wang, a parody of Chan. Stars: | Public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on original prints. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Charlie Chan Movie Home on "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island", Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, Charlie Chan Matches Wits with the Prince of Darkness, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Chan_at_Treasure_Island&oldid=1116468909, Articles needing additional references from October 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 October 2022, at 18:52. 68 min Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. Stars: Stars: Thomas Beck, Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu, and Hong Kong. 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