05 Jan 1933
File 113
A Parisian cop sets out to solve a sudden series of crimes, including robbery and blackmail. Based on a novel by Émile Gaboriau.
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case. His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch.
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Warner Oland Charlie Chan
Heather Angel Carlotte Eagan
Roger Imhof The Beachcomber
John Warburton John Quincy Winterslip
Walter Byron Henry Jennison
Ivan F. Simpson Brade
Virginia Cherrill Barbara Winterslip
Francis Ford Captain Hallett
Robert Warwick Dan Winterslip
Frank McGlynn Sr. Amos Winterslip
Clara Blandick Minerva Winterslip
Claude King Capt. Arthur Cope
William Stack James Eagan
Gloria Roy Arlene Compton
Cornelius Keefe Steve Letherbee
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