Hitchcoc
After solving the Stable Murder, Charlie finds his way to Paris and a meeting with a contact, who is a dancer, performing In a nightclub. After arriving in the City of Lights, pretending to be on vacation, he waits for the dancer to conclude her performance. Before he can talk to her, she is stabbed. A guy who is dressed like Father Guido Sarducci, is the culprit. This will be a significant development later in the story. An attractive young woman has connections to some guys who have been messing around with illegal treasury bonds. As a matter of fact, she is present when a man, with whom she has had a relationship, is gunned down. Because of her presence on the scene and her connection to the guy, she is blamed for the murder. Once again, however, the great Chinese detective looks for the small details which lead to his solving he case.
tavm
Charlie Chan in Paris is the second Warner Oland entry I've seen, the first was Charlie Chan at the Opera some twenty years before. The movie seemed a bit slow going at first but as the picture went on that pace seemed to work in its favor. Charlie goes to the French city, ostensibly on vacation, to visit a son of a banker friend and with his fiancée and another couple whose male part likes to draw pictures of people he knows, they go to a nightclub where an apache dancer, actually an assistant of Chan's named Nardi, gets murdered. Another one occurs later on. This film is notable as Keye Luke's first appearance as Chan's number one son Lee, here seen quite helpful in the case. Worth seeing for mystery fans, especially those who like '30-type programmers.
MARIO GAUCI
Despite a promising start with the energetic Apache ballet, this film is virtually a retread of CHARLIE CHAN IN London (1934) with its plot about coveted wives, duplicitous subordinates, drunken cronies, young lovers in peril, etc. The plot has possibilities (especially with the introduction of the sinister Marcel Xavier character and his eventual comeuppance) but ends up being less interesting than expected! It's still fun and the lightning pace, ultimately, works to the film's advantage. Furthermore, the introduction of Chan's son as his assistant in the investigation will come to be a trademark of the series.
pbalos
A Warner Oland classic that takes place in Paris.Excellent mystery in all respects.No doubt one of the best written Chan dramas and brought to fruition by some excellent acting. The one annoyance is the same drunken character that is seen in Charlie Chan in London is also seen here. Overall, however, it is a must see for any Chan enthusiast.
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