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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.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.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.
William Bailey
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Charles Bancroft
- Soldier in Opera
- (uncredited)
John Bleifer
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
Myrta Bonillas
- Villager in Opera
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBenson Fong, who appears as an extra during the opera scenes, later returned to the series to play Tommy Chan, Charlie's #3 Son.
- GoofsWhen they characters are all gathered in the dressing room after the murders and they are questioning Childers, he says he knew Madame Barelli well. What he actually meant to say Madame Rochelle (or Madame Lilli as she was being referred to).
- Quotes
Mr. Arnold: I'm stage manager here and this opera's going on tonight even if Frankenstein walks in.
- Crazy creditsOpening credit: Warner Oland vs. Boris Karloff
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan at the Opera (2021)
- SoundtracksCarnival: March Funebre
Music by Oscar Levant
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My First Look At Charlie Chan
This was my first-ever look at Charlie Chan. It wasn't one of his better adventures but I've seen worse, too. It sports a famous guest actor, Boris Karloff, and a semi-famous, if you will, actor in William Demarest.
Demarest plays a cop and his lingo and his prejudices are very early '30s. He couldn't say those lines (cracks about Asians) on film in this day-and-age.
The usual witty and profound Chan proverbs are in here and the usual loyal son (Keye Luke, number one son) is there to help. The ending left me a bit confused. Granted, I was tired when I watched this but Charlie's last-minute explanation and conclusions came so fast they confused me. I'd have to see this at least one more time to understand it. I think this is coming out on DVD soon and I'll get that and watch it again.
I'll always have a fond memory for this since it introduced me to this extremely entertaining film series. I've seen around 20 of them since this one and enjoyed them all.
Demarest plays a cop and his lingo and his prejudices are very early '30s. He couldn't say those lines (cracks about Asians) on film in this day-and-age.
The usual witty and profound Chan proverbs are in here and the usual loyal son (Keye Luke, number one son) is there to help. The ending left me a bit confused. Granted, I was tired when I watched this but Charlie's last-minute explanation and conclusions came so fast they confused me. I'd have to see this at least one more time to understand it. I think this is coming out on DVD soon and I'll get that and watch it again.
I'll always have a fond memory for this since it introduced me to this extremely entertaining film series. I've seen around 20 of them since this one and enjoyed them all.
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- ccthemovieman-1
- Oct 20, 2006
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- Mefisto v operi
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) officially released in Canada in English?
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