Charlie Chan's Chance
Seen it?1932 | 73 min | Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John G. Blystone
- Warner OlandCharlie Chan
- Alexander KirklandJohn R. Douglas
- H.B. WarnerInspector Fife
- Marian NixonShirley Marlowe
- James KirkwoodInspector Flannery
- Linda WatkinsGloria Garland
- Ralph MorganBarry Kirk
- James ToddKenneth Dunwood
- Herbert BunstonGarrick Enderly
- James WangKee-Lin