Warner Oland is Charlie Chan. Volume 2.
Charlie Chan at the circus : World-famous detective Charlie Chan joins the circus to expose a killer in this breathtaking three-ring murder mystery! When the esteemed detective takes his honorable wife and all twelve children on an outing to the circus, he soon discovers that the main attraction is...
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| Language: | English |
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Closed-captioned ; English language track with subtitles in English, French and Spanish. |
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Beverly Hills, CA :
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
2006, ©1937, ©1936.
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| Edition: | Full screen version. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Cinema classics collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (281 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Charlie Chan |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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Charlie Chan at the circus : World-famous detective Charlie Chan joins the circus to expose a killer in this breathtaking three-ring murder mystery! When the esteemed detective takes his honorable wife and all twelve children on an outing to the circus, he soon discovers that the main attraction is a baffling case of murder. And with a rampaging gorilla on the loose, his overzealous Number one son on his heels, and everone from the snake-charmer to the contortionist a suspect, Chan must walk a tightrope of terror to unmask the murder ... before disaster strikes again.
Charlie Chan at the race track : Murder? Intrigue? Suspense? Bet on it! Renowed detective Charlie Chan is off to the races in this exciting equestrian adventure about murder on the hoof. When a prominent racehorse owner winds up dead--allegedly kicked to death by his prized stallion--Charlie Chan is called in to investigate. But when the indomitable detective discovers evidence of foul play, he's soon hot on the hooves of an international gambling ring with an evil plot to turn the racetracks of the world into a trifecta of terror.
Charlie Chan at the opera : Legendary detective Charlie Chan investigates murder most foul at the opera house haunted by a madman ... who's giving a performance that's to die for. Terror waits in the wings! For seven years, opera star Gravelle has been locked in an insane asylum, his identity a mystery--even to himself. But when his memory unexpectedly returns, he begins to recall that his wife and her lover tried to murder him--and now he's determined to make them face the music.
Charlie Chan at the olympics : Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! Charlie Chan is back in action, and hot on the trail of international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover ... for cold-blooded murder! When a U.S. military plane is hijacked and its top-secret guidance system is stolen, Chan heads to Germany to get it back before it falls into enemy hands. But when Chan's Number One son--an Olympic athlete--is kidnapped by the crooks, the world's greatest detective faces his toughest crisis : he must choose between the life of his son ... and the love of his country. |
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| Note: | Videorecording. Special features : Charlie Chan at the movies featurette ; Number One Son : the life of Keye Luke featurette ; Charlie Chan's lucky director : H. Bruce Humberstone featurette ; Layne Tom Jr. : The adventures of Charlie Chan, Jr. featurette ; Restoration comparison. |
| Call Number: | CP7 D0074137 VideoDVD |
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Not rated. |
| Credits: | Charlie Chan at the circus : screenplay by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan ; directed by Harry Lachman. Charlie Chan at the race track : screenplay by Robert Ellis, Helen Logan and Edward T. Lowe ; directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. Charlie Chan at the opera : screenplay by Scott Darling and Charles S. Belden ; story by Bess Meredyth ; directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. Charlie Chan at the Olympics : screenplay be Robert Ellis and Helen Logan ; directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. |
| System Details: | DVD, full screen presentation, Dolby digital, region 1 compatible. |
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Charlie Chan at the circus : Warner Oland, Keye Luke, George and Olive Brasno, Francis Ford, Maxine Reiner, John McGuire, Shirley Deane, Paul Stanton, J. Carrol Nash. Charlie Chan at the race track : Warner Oland, Keye Luke Helen Wood, Thomas Beck, Alan Dinehart, Gavin Muir. Charlie Chan at the opera : Warner Oland, Boris Karloff, Keye Luke, Charlotte Henry, Thomas Beck, Margaret Irving. Charlie Chan at the Olympics : Warner Oland, Katherine De Mille, Pauline Moore, Allan Lane, Keye Luke, C. Henry Gordon. |