FROM CHARLIE CHAN: “Truth cannot be insult.”

GREETINGS! Charlie Chan and son, Lee, head back to Europe to participate in an art show which includes Lees work! On the way to Paris, father and son pass through Monte Carlo, but are stopped in their tracks by…MURDER!

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THIS WEEK’S PRESENTATION: “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo” (1937; 71 minutes); along with our “extra,” a Charlie Chan radio mystery, “The Landini Murder Case: Fear in the Night”. (1936; 15 minutes).

FEATURE INTRODUCTION: Charlie Chan and Number One Son Lee are passing through Monte Carlo on their way to Paris for an art show in which Lee has a painting. They meet Inspector Jules Joubert, chief of police of Monte Carlo with whom they work to solve the murder of the courier of a wealthy financier, Victor Karnoff, who was carrying a fortune in bonds. Among the many suspects are Savarin, a bitter financial rival of Karnoff, Evelyn Gray, a beautiful blonde without visible means of support, and Al Rogers, a shady bartender who is blackmailing Mrs. Karnoff.

FEATURE NOTES: “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo” was Warner Oland's last film. Hw had begun work on “Charlie Chan at the Ringside” in January of 1938, but the production was halted when the actor walked off the set on the 17th of that month. According to news items, there was a dispute between Oland and the studio. Reportedly suffering from a nervous breakdown, Oland spent the month of February in a hospital. In March, having significantly recovered, he signed a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox to make three more Charlie Chan films. It was agreed that the actor would take a break and sail to Europe, and then begin shooting the next Charlie Chan movie, “Charlie Chan in Honolulu,” upon his return. However Oland contracted a fatal case of bronchial pneumonia while visiting the country of his birth, Sweden, passing away on August 6, 1938.

CAST (as credited):

Warner Oland: Charlie Chan
Keye Luke: Lee Chan
Virginia Field: Evelyn Grey
Sidney Blackmer: Victor Karnoff
Harold Huber: [Inspector] Jules [Etienne] Joubert
Kay Linaker: Joan Karnoff
Robert Kent: Gordon Chase
Edward Raquello: Paul Savarin
George Lynn: Al Rogers (also called Albert Rogers)
Louis Mercier: Taxi Driver
George Davis: Pepite (First Gendarme)
John Bleifer: Ludwig [Krauss]
Georges Renavent: Renault

UNCREDITED CAST (alphabetical):

Edward Biby: Hotel Guest

Emile Bistagne: Casino Patron
Eumenio Blanco: Waiter
Eugene Borden: Hotel Clerk
Jack Chefe: Attendant
Jean De Briac: Doorman
Marcelle Corday: Concierge
André Cheron: Croupier
Gennaro Curci: Waiter
Victor Delinsky: Gendarme
Art Dupuis
Fred Farrell: Townsman
Antonio Filauri: Waiter
Constant Franke: Croupier
Robert Graves: Gendarme
Sherry Hall: Bartender
Ramsay Hill: Casino Patron
Louis Lubitch: Gendarme
Alphonse Martell: Gendarme
Harold Miller: Casino Patron
George Nardelli: Casino Patron
Manuel Paris: Doorman
Jean Perry: Gendarme
John Picorri: Waiter
Albert Pollet: Attaché
Joseph Romantini: Attaché
George Sorel: Gendarme
Count Stefenelli: Casino Patron
Leo White: French Butler
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TRIVIA: John Bleifer, who played a sanitarium orderly in “Charlie Chan at the Opera,” plays the ill-fated Ludwig in this week’s film.

fan-tan - (1) A Chinese betting game in which the players lay wagers on the number of counters that will remain when a hidden pile of them has been divided by four. (2) A card game in which sevens and their equivalent are played in sequence and the first player out of cards is the winner.

Charlie Chan: "Venerable grandparent once have large holdings in fan-tan house."

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE: Seeking clues, Lee Chan scales the wall outside of Al Rogers' apartment.



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OUR FEBRUARY POLL RESULT:

QUESTION: Which of these police officials was the most antagonistic to Charlie Chan?

Lt. Macy (“Charlie Chan at the Circus”) 14%

Sgt. Kelly (“Charlie Chan at the Opera”) 43%

Sheriff “Tombstone” Fletcher (“Charlie Chan in Reno”) 43%

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NEXT WEEK: “Mr. Moto’s Gamble”

OUR CHARLIE CHAN FAMILY NEWSLETTER for this year!

This is our third annual Charlie Chan Family Newsletter! It contains the work of a number of Charlie Chan Family members and friends. Thank you so much to Lou Armagno, aka, HonoluLou, who has put together and published yet another masterpiece! Please use this link to access this year's newsletter which covers the year 2020. Please enjoy!

AND… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: AND… DON’T MISS THIS GREAT CHARLIE CHAN BLOG!: A great blog site, The Postman on Holiday, is offered by our own Charlie Chan and Earl Derr Biggers expert, Lou Armagno which is: "A place to explore all things surrounding Detective Charlie Chan, his creator Earl Derr Biggers, and their connection with Hawaii, Cleveland, and mystery fiction." Updated each month, it can be found at this address: www.thepostmanonholiday.com

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Sincerely,

Rush Glick