Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
- Directed by
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Detective Charlie Chan investigates a series of murders tied to an opera performance. The main suspect is a vengeful singer with a dark past. Chan uses his wits to uncover the real culprit among the cast and crew.
suspensefulmysterioustheatricallightheartedcleverdatedwhimsicaltense
What happens
Charlie Chan at the Opera is the 13th film starring Warner Oland as protagonist Charlie Chan, with Boris Karloff portraying the principal suspect and faux operatic music composed by Oscar Levant. The film was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936. Oland and Demarest also appeared in The Jazz Singer (1927). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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