THIS WEEK Charlie Chan travels across the English Channel to Paris, the City of Light, on a secret mission that he finds is no longer secret upon his arrival! Mystery, danger, and death lurk at every turn for the detective, as well as his Number One Son, in, “Charlie Chan in Paris.”
Along with our Charlie Chan feature, our weekly “extra,” is the 1936 radio dramatization of “The Landini Murder Case,” which is an adaptation, starring Walter Connolly, of Earl Derr Biggers’ “Keeper of the Keys,” the only Biggers Chan Story never to have been made into a film. We continue the adventure with Episode 14.
FILM SUMMARY: Charlie Chan is hired by British investors to investigate a bond-forgery racket involving a Parisian bank. Upon his arrival in Paris, Chan, who pretends to be on vacation, is made harshly aware through a warning note that the true nature of his visit is known. Later, his agent, a nightclub dancer named Nardi is killed before she can tell give the detective any information. Surprised by the appearance of his Number One Son, Lee, father and son work as a team on a dangerous case that is complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette.
FILM NOTES: According to ‘Daily Variety,’ Hamilton MacFadden, the original director, was relieved of his assignment after the film was in production one week. Dan Clark, who did not receive screen credit, was the original cameraman. This was the first film in which Keye Luke played the role of Lee Chan.
TIME: We begin with arrivals and greetings at 7:30 EASTERN TIME. Then, we share our special short “extra” which will be followed at exactly 8:15 when we roll our feature for this Monday evening, “Charlie Chan in Paris.”
LOCATION: Our Charlie Chan Family Chat Room, which is accessed at http://www.charliechan.info/id17.html.
IF YOU LACK A COPY OF OUR FILMS: Often our features can be found available online. Happily, our feature IS available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkhe8zUHsbE&t=928s
However, for our Charlie Chan radio drama, you may use this link: https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/charlie-chan/charlie-chan-14-landini
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NEXT WEEK: Join us on Monday, February 12 for “Charlie Chan in Egypt” starring Warner Oland.
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