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| name = The Chinese Cat |
| name = The Chinese Cat |
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| image = The Chinese Cat FilmPoster.jpeg |
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| director = [[Phil Rosen]] |
| director = [[Phil Rosen]] |
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| producer = Phillip N. Krasne |
| producer = Phillip N. Krasne<br>James S. Burkett |
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| writer = [[Earl Derr Biggers]] (characters)<br>George Callahan (screenplay) |
| writer = [[Earl Derr Biggers]] (characters)<br>George Callahan (screenplay) |
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| starring = [[Sidney Toler]]<br>[[Joan Woodbury]]<br>[[Mantan Moreland]] |
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| music = |
| music = David Chudnow |
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| cinematography = [[Ira H. Morgan]] |
| cinematography = [[Ira H. Morgan]] |
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| editing = John Link |
| editing = John Link |
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| studio = [[Monogram Pictures]] |
| studio = [[Monogram Pictures]] |
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| distributor = Monogram Pictures |
| distributor = Monogram Pictures |
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| released = {{Film date|1944|05|20}} |
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| runtime = 66 minutes |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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'''''The Chinese Cat''''' (also titled '''''Murder in the Funhouse''''') is a 1944 mystery film starring [[Sidney Toler]] as [[Charlie Chan]]. |
'''''The Chinese Cat''''' (also titled '''''Murder in the Funhouse''''') is a 1944 mystery film starring [[Sidney Toler]] as [[Charlie Chan]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Mr. Manning is murdered in his study while the door is locked from the inside. Police close the case after 6 months. A girl contacts Charlie Chan to have a look before he leaves in 48 hours. Twins are involved in a diamond-smuggling ring after the Kohinoor Diamonds are stolen; one twin is killed and the other living twin masquerades as a ghost tricking Birmingham Brown. Mr. Manning had the largest stone stored in the secret compartment of a Chinese cat statue, and doublecrossed his associates. Movie ends in a carnival [[funhouse]] with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. Rival author of ''Manning Murder Solved'' book must now pay $20,000 to Chinese War Relief after a lost bet with Charlie Chan about the murderer's identity. |
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Charlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert with the aid of bumbling Number Three Son ([[Benson Fong]]) and knuckle-headed taxi driver ([[Mantan Moreland]]). |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Sidney Toler]] as [[Charlie Chan]] |
* [[Sidney Toler]] as [[Charlie Chan]] |
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*[[Mantan Moreland]] as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver |
* [[Mantan Moreland]] as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver |
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* [[Joan Woodbury]] as Leah Manning |
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* [[Benson Fong]] as Tommy Chan, #3 Son |
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*[[Ian Keith]] as Dr. Paul Recknik |
* [[Ian Keith]] as Dr. Paul Recknik |
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*Sam Flint as Thomas |
* [[Sam Flint]] as Thomas Manning |
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* [[Betty Blythe]] as Mrs. Manning |
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* [[Cy Kendall]] as Webster Deacon |
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* [[John Davidson (actor, born 1886)|John Davidson]] as twins Karl Karzos/Kurt Karzos |
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* [[Weldon Heyburn]] as Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis |
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* [[Jack Norton]] as hotel desk clerk |
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* [[Luke Chan]] as Wu Sang, curio shop owner |
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* [[George Chandler]] as hotel doorman (uncredited) |
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* Daisy Bufford as Carolina, the maid (uncredited) |
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==Production== |
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The film was the second Charlie Chan movie from Monogram. It was originally called ''Charlie Chan and the Perfect Crime'' and filming started on 4 January 1944.<ref>Of Local Origin |
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New York Times 10 Dec 1943: 31.</ref> |
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This is the film where Birmingham Brown is permanently hired as Charlie Chan's chauffeur. He is looking for a new job after the guilty criminals blow up his taxicab with a bomb. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of American films of 1944]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://charliechan.org/the-films-the-chinese-cat/ ''The Chinese Cat'' film details] at [https://charliechan.org// The Charlie Chan Family Home] |
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*[http://charliechanfamily.tripod.com/id49.html Charlie Chan Family] |
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*{{IMDb title|0036709}} |
* {{IMDb title|0036709}} |
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* {{TCMDb title|16141}} |
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* {{AllMovie title|79428}} |
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* {{AFI film|2465}} |
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{{Phil Rosen}} |
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{{Charlie Chan}} |
{{Charlie Chan}} |
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Revision as of 04:29, 29 November 2024
The Chinese Cat | |
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Directed by | Phil Rosen |
Written by | Earl Derr Biggers (characters) George Callahan (screenplay) |
Produced by | Phillip N. Krasne James S. Burkett |
Starring | Sidney Toler Joan Woodbury Mantan Moreland |
Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
Edited by | John Link |
Music by | David Chudnow |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Chinese Cat (also titled Murder in the Funhouse) is a 1944 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan.
Plot
Mr. Manning is murdered in his study while the door is locked from the inside. Police close the case after 6 months. A girl contacts Charlie Chan to have a look before he leaves in 48 hours. Twins are involved in a diamond-smuggling ring after the Kohinoor Diamonds are stolen; one twin is killed and the other living twin masquerades as a ghost tricking Birmingham Brown. Mr. Manning had the largest stone stored in the secret compartment of a Chinese cat statue, and doublecrossed his associates. Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. Rival author of Manning Murder Solved book must now pay $20,000 to Chinese War Relief after a lost bet with Charlie Chan about the murderer's identity.
Cast
- Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan
- Mantan Moreland as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver
- Joan Woodbury as Leah Manning
- Benson Fong as Tommy Chan, #3 Son
- Ian Keith as Dr. Paul Recknik
- Sam Flint as Thomas Manning
- Betty Blythe as Mrs. Manning
- Cy Kendall as Webster Deacon
- John Davidson as twins Karl Karzos/Kurt Karzos
- Weldon Heyburn as Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis
- Anthony Warde as Catlen
- Jack Norton as hotel desk clerk
- Luke Chan as Wu Sang, curio shop owner
- George Chandler as hotel doorman (uncredited)
- Daisy Bufford as Carolina, the maid (uncredited)
Production
The film was the second Charlie Chan movie from Monogram. It was originally called Charlie Chan and the Perfect Crime and filming started on 4 January 1944.[1]
This is the film where Birmingham Brown is permanently hired as Charlie Chan's chauffeur. He is looking for a new job after the guilty criminals blow up his taxicab with a bomb.
See also
References
- ^ Of Local Origin New York Times 10 Dec 1943: 31.
External links
- The Chinese Cat film details at The Charlie Chan Family Home
- Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat at IMDb
- Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat at the TCM Movie Database
- Template:AllMovie title
- Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films