Charlie Chan in Shanghai
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| Charlie Chan in Shanghai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Tinling |
| Produced by | John Stone |
| Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Starring | Warner Oland |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Preceded by | Charlie Chan in Egypt |
| Followed by | Charlie Chan's Secret |
Charlie Chan in Shanghai is the ninth Charlie Chan film produced by Fox with the title character played by Warner Oland.
[edit] Cast
- Warner Oland as Charlie Chan
- Irene Hervey as Diana Woodland
- Jon Hall as Philip Nash
- Russell Hicks as James Andrews
- Keye Luke as Number One Son, Lee Chan
- Halliwell Hobbes as Colonel Watkins, police commissioner
- Frederick Vogeding as Ivan Marloff
- Neil Fitzgerald as Dakin, Colonel Watkins' aide
[edit] Plot
Charlie and Lee Chan are in China and a number of confusing and mysterious events follow a murder at a banquet honoring the detective. The Chans are eventually kidnapped by the head of an opium ring. Once they escape, they contact the local authorities, and Charlie works his way through an intricate plot to expose the smugglers.
