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Total trailers found: 66
Shadows Over Chinatown Trailer (1946)
27 June 1946
In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.
Murder Over New York Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
Seven Keys to Baldpate Trailer (1947)
05 June 1947
Writer Kenneth Magee has bet that he can finish a story at rural resort Baldpate Inn, now closed for the winter.
Seven Keys to Baldpate Trailer (1935)
13 December 1935
A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate Inn.
The Red Dragon Trailer (1945)
01 August 1945
Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullets that are not fired from a gun.
Charlie Chan in Shanghai Trailer (1935)
11 October 1935
When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.
Sky Dragon Trailer (1949)
27 April 1949
All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing.
Her Face Value Trailer (1921)
13 October 1921
Chorus girl Peggy Malone, supporting her father and brother, marries press agent Jimmy Parsons. They settle into a quiet life until her "shiftless" relatives move in, causing marital strain and financial pressure.
Charlie Chan in Egypt Trailer (1935)
04 June 1935
While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Trailer (1937)
17 December 1937
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.
Dark Alibi Trailer (1946)
25 May 1946
After three men are convicted of bank robberies, Charlie becomes suspicious. After some investigation Charlie finds the men are innocent and that the fingerprint evidence used to convict them had been forged.
The Black Camel Trailer (1931)
21 June 1931
Movie star Shelah Fane is seeing wealthy Alan Jaynes while filming in Honolulu, Hawaii, but won't marry him without consulting famed psychic Tarneverro first.
Passage from Hong Kong Trailer (1941)
01 September 1941
In this comedy, a crime novelist spins a yarn to impress the apple of his eye. He tells her that he has been involved in a murder.
Charlie Chan at the Circus Trailer (1936)
27 March 1936
While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received.
House of the Long Shadows Trailer (1983)
17 June 1983
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours.
There Were Thirteen Trailer (1931)
04 December 1931
This is the Spanish-language version, with a different cast and crew, of the Charlie Chan film Charlie Chan Carries On, in which Charlie sets out to discover the killer of an American found dead in a London hotel room.
Dangerous Money Trailer (1946)
12 October 1946
A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger, Charlie Chan, that there have been two attempts on his life.
Black Magic Trailer (1944)
19 August 1944
Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
Honeymoon Flats Trailer (1928)
01 April 1928
Disappointed that her daughter has not married into money, a mother meddles trying to make the girl unhappy with life in her new home, the economical housing development known as Honeymoon Flats.
Trouping with Ellen Trailer (1924)
05 October 1924
Ellen Llewellyn is a chorus girl who is loved by orchestra leader Andy Owens, a genuinely nice guy. When Ellen meets the aristocratic Tony Winterslip, she's impressed by his family tree and vast wealth.
Charlie Chan in Reno Trailer (1939)
16 June 1939
Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers).
Castle in the Desert Trailer (1942)
02 February 1942
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia.
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Trailer (1936)
07 August 1936
When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat Trailer (1944)
20 May 1944
To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.
The Chinese Ring Trailer (1947)
06 December 1947
Soon after a Chinese princess comes to the US to buy planes for her people, she is murdered by a poison dart fired by an air rifle.
Inside the Lines Trailer (1918)
26 August 1918
A spy known as "1932" during World War I, is commissioned by the German Secret Service to trail English agent Captain Woodhouse to the Straits of Gibraltar and there effect the destruction of the British fleet.
Charlie Chan's Secret Trailer (1936)
10 January 1936
Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu.
The Jade Mask Trailer (1945)
26 January 1945
The latest assignment for respected detective Charlie Chan has come directly from the government and involves the disappearance of a scientist named Harper, who was working on an extremely important serum.
The Feathered Serpent Trailer (1948)
19 December 1948
In order to learn the location of a fabled Aztec treasure, a professor kidnaps his colleague, the only man able to read the ancient Aztec script that is supposed to reveal the location of the treasure.
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Trailer (1940)
02 May 1940
On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend.
Charlie Chan in Honolulu Trailer (1938)
30 December 1938
While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.
The Golden Eye Trailer (1948)
29 August 1948
A gold mine in Arizona, that was formerly losing a lot of money, suddenly turns into a veritable money-making machine.
Behind That Curtain Trailer (1929)
30 June 1929
Sir George hires Hillary Gatt to find out more about Eric who wants to marry Lois. Gatt is murdered and the couple, married, run off to India.
Charlie Chan Carries On Trailer (1931)
11 April 1931
Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu and Hong Kong.
The Trap Trailer (1946)
30 November 1946
When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort, two of them are garroted.
Seven Keys to Baldpate Trailer (1946)
07 July 1946
A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate Inn.
Inside the Lines Trailer (1930)
05 July 1930
During World War I, German spies will stop at nothing to spy on the allied war plans stored at Gibraltar.
Charlie Chan in Panama Trailer (1940)
01 March 1940
Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy fleet on its way to the Pacific after maneuvers in the Atlantic.
Charlie Chan at the Opera Trailer (1936)
04 December 1936
A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.
The Shanghai Cobra Trailer (1945)
29 September 1945
Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders.
One Night in the Tropics Trailer (1940)
15 November 1940
Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia.
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen Trailer (1981)
13 February 1981
Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders.
Take the Stand Trailer (1934)
07 August 1934
A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.
Seven Keys to Baldpate Trailer (1929)
25 December 1929
A writer rents what he believes is a deserted lodge in order to complete his novel. But then six other people show up one-by-one, each for reasons of their own.
Charlie Chan in Paris Trailer (1935)
21 January 1935
Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket.
City in Darkness Trailer (1939)
15 November 1939
Chan, in Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I, becomes involved in investigating the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was supplying arms to the enemy, even as the rising clouds of World War II force the city into nightly blackout status.
Dead Men Tell Trailer (1941)
28 March 1941
When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, a recalcitrant sea captain and several suspicious passengers - and a second murder.
Seven Keys to Baldpate Trailer (1917)
16 October 1917
A writer bets a publisher friend that he can write a 10,000-word novel in 24 hours. The publisher takes the bet, and gives him the "only key" to his Baldpate Inn, which has been closed for the winter, so he can write in complete seclusion.
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Trailer (1933)
14 September 1933
When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case.
The Gown Of Destiny Trailer (1917)
30 December 1917
Rejected by the army because of his petite size, French dress designer Andre Leriche conceives the idea of designing a gown that will aid his country.
Charlie Chan in London Trailer (1934)
12 September 1934
Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor.
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service Trailer (1944)
14 February 1944
Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo.
Docks of New Orleans Trailer (1948)
21 March 1948
Detective Charlie Chan springs into action when top officials of a New Orleans chemical company begin dropping like flies.
The Reckless Age Trailer (1924)
16 August 1924
Lord Harrowby takes out an $100,000 insurance policy to be paid if his wedding to Cecilia Meyrick is cancelled.
The Scarlet Clue Trailer (1945)
11 May 1945
Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.
The Shanghai Chest Trailer (1948)
11 July 1948
Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites, and all three victims were connected with the conviction and execution of an evidently innocent man.
Charlie Chan at the Olympics Trailer (1937)
21 May 1937
Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover.
The House Without a Key Trailer (1926)
21 November 1926
A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years.
The Man Upstairs Trailer (1926)
22 January 1926
The Man Upstairs is a lost 1926 silent film comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Monte Blue. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers.
The Chinese Parrot Trailer (1927)
23 October 1927
The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all its owners.
