Watch Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) Official Trailer
A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!
6.8 / 10 IMDb December 4, 1936 1h 8m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 8m
Release Date
December 4, 1936
Genre
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
Italian, English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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Cast
Warner Oland
as Charlie Chan
Boris Karloff
as Gravelle
Keye Luke
as Lee Chan
William Demarest
as Sergeant Kelly
Guy Usher
as Inspector Regan
Margaret Irving
as Mme. Lilli Rochelle
Gregory Gaye
as Enrico Borelli
Nedda Harrigan
as Mme. Lucretia Borelli
Frank Conroy
as Mr. Whitely
Charlotte Henry
as Mlle. Kitty
Thomas Beck
as Phil Childers
Maurice Cass
as Mr. Arnold
Tom McGuire
as Pop Morris - Stage Doorman
Marc Lawrence
as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Joan Woodbury
as Dancer in Opera (uncredited)
William Bailey
as Detective (uncredited)
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Charles Bancroft
as Soldier in Opera (uncredited)
John Bleifer
as Murdered Orderly (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)
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Myrta Bonillas
as Villager in Opera (uncredited)
Production Companies
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