Monday, July 12, 2010

Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)

Directed by James Tinling
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, 20th Century Fox)

This is a very entertaining entry in the long running mystery series. Charlie is vacationing in Shanghai, home of his ancestors, but soon gets involved in murder. There are some fairly inventive clues and misdirection, an atmospheric water dock cafe and frequent comedy relief from Chan's son Lee.

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