Charlie Chan's Chance(1932)
With eyes that see all, lips that tell nothing, Charlie Chan unmasks the most sinister crime of his career.
Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.
Movie: Charlie Chan's Chance
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charlie Chan
John R. Douglas
Inspector Fife
Shirley Marlowe
Inspector Flannery
Gloria Garland
Barry Kirk
Kenneth Dunwood
Garrick Enderly
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Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.
Release Date
1932-01-24
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7.333
Rating:
3.7 startsTagline
With eyes that see all, lips that tell nothing, Charlie Chan unmasks the most sinister crime of his career.
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English
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