Twentieth Century-Fox
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fox)
After the death of Warner Oland and an extensive search by Fox for a replacement, Sidney Toler takes over the role of Charlie Chan. Naturally, it's a bit of a shock. Toler is in heavy make-up, and combined with his strained accent almost seems like a bad impersonation of Oland. The absence of Keye Luke is also felt, as his role is taken over by younger Number Two Son Sen Yung. He is a bit too enthusiastic in his role as junior detective. Then there is the intrusive "comedy" relief by Eddie Collins and his lion. All in all, an awkward and not very good start to the Toler era.
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