Monogram Pictures
Directed by Phil Rosen
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Chan's move to Monogram may have resulted in lower production values, most of the film takes place in one house, but the spirit of Chan was not diminished. Toler still doles out the aphorisms and has a nose for following clues. It even has a bit of a mad scientist feel, complete with a laboratory and old fashioned electronics. I never thought I'd miss Number Two son Jimmy, but the introduction of not one but two Chan siblings is not good news. They are both bland and make Jimmy look like a genius detective. More unnecessary comedy relief is provided by Mantan Moreland, playing the stereotyped, bug-eyed cabbie Birmingham Brown.
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