Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone, Bruce Humberstone Cast: Warner Oland
Warner Oland
, Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
, Keye Luke
Keye Luke
H. Bruce Humberstone
Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone, Bruce Humberstone Cast: Warner Oland
Warner Oland
, Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
, Keye Luke
Keye Luke
H. Bruce Humberstone

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Overview

"Warner Oland vs. Boris Karloff" read the billing on the opening credits of Charlie Chan at the Opera. Karloff plays a once-famous opera star who has long been confined to an insane asylum. He escapes, ostensibly to seek revenge on the diva wife (Nedda Harrigan) who'd betrayed him years earlier. Karloff shows up during the performance of a new opera, and within minutes the murders start. Detective William Demarest figures the case is open and shut, but oriental sleuth Charlie Chan (Oland) is not thoroughly convinced of Karloff's guilt--nor is he certain that Boris is genuinely insane. To give away the ending would be churlish, but we can note that Charlotte Henry plays Karloff's daughter, who has been raised to believe that her father was dead. Considered by some Charlie Chan fans to be the best of the Warner Oland efforts, Charlie Chan at the Opera is distinguished by excellent production values, and by an original opera composed by Oscar Levant--who allegedly agreed to this assignment provided he could include the word "Silencio!" in his lyrics.

Product Details

Release Date: 09/25/2018
UPC: 0024543585893
Original Release: 1936
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 1:08:00
Sales rank: 37,716

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Warner Oland Charlie Chan
Boris Karloff Gravelle
Keye Luke Lee Chan
Charlotte Henry Mlle. Kitty
Thomas Beck Phil Childers
Margaret Irving Mme. Lilli Rouchelle
Gregory Gaye Enrico Barelli
Nedda Harrigan Mme. Lucretia Barelli
Frank Conroy Mr. Whitely
Guy Usher Inspector Regan
William Demarest Sgt. Kelly
Maurice Cass Mr. Arnold
Tom McGuire Morris
Fred Kelsey Cop
Selmer Jackson Newspaper Wire-Photo Technician,Wire-photo Technician
Emmett Vogan Newspaper Wire-Photo Technician
Benson Fong Opera Extra
Samuel Kaylin Composer

Technical Credits
H. Bruce Humberstone Director,Director
John Stone Producer
Charles Belden Screenwriter,Screenwriter
William Kernell Screenwriter
W. Darling Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Harry M. Leonard Sound/Sound Designer
George Leverett Sound/Sound Designer
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