Charlie Chan in Reno(1939)
THE CASE OF THE MURDERED DIVORCEE!
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.
Movie: Charlie Chan in Reno
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charlie Chan
Dr. Ainsley
Vivian Wells
Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
Curtis Whitman
Jimmy Chan
Mary Whitman
Cab Driver
Mrs. Wayne Russell
Jeanne Bentley
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