Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera
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1936
1h 8m
6.8(34 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller

Overview

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Warner Oland
Acting

Boris Karloff

Gravelle

Boris Karloff
Acting

Keye Luke

Lee Chan

Keye Luke
Acting

William Demarest

Sergeant Kelly

William Demarest
Acting

Guy Usher

Inspector Regan

Guy Usher
Acting

Margaret Irving

Mme. Lilli Rochelle

Margaret Irving
Acting

Gregory Gaye

Enrico Borelli

Gregory Gaye
Acting

Nedda Harrigan

Mme. Lucretia Borelli

Nedda Harrigan
Acting

Frank Conroy

Mr. Whitely

Frank Conroy
Acting

Charlotte Henry

Mlle. Kitty

Charlotte Henry
Acting

Thomas Beck

Phil Childers

Thomas Beck
Acting

Maurice Cass

Mr. Arnold

Maurice Cass
Acting

Tom McGuire

Pop Morris - Stage Doorman

Tom McGuire
Acting

Marc Lawrence

Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Marc Lawrence
Acting

Joan Woodbury

Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

Joan Woodbury
Acting

William Bailey

Detective (uncredited)

William Bailey
Acting

Charles Bancroft

Soldier in Opera (uncredited)

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Acting

John Bleifer

Murdered Orderly (uncredited)

John Bleifer
Acting

Stanley Blystone

Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
Acting

Myrta Bonillas

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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Acting

Raymond Brown

Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Carita Crawford

Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

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Acting

Patrick Cunning

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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Acting

Zari Elmassian

Mme. Rochelle (singing voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Fanning

Cop (uncredited)

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Acting

Jim Farley

Detective (uncredited)

Jim Farley
Acting

Adolph Faylauer

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer
Acting

Larry Fisher

Cop (uncredited)

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Acting

Benson Fong

Opera Supernumerary (uncredited)

Benson Fong
Acting

J. C. Fowler

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

J. C. Fowler
Acting

Otto Fries

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Otto Fries
Acting

Bud Geary

Cop (uncredited)

Bud Geary
Acting

Milton Gowman

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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Acting

Herschel Graham

Villager in Opera (uncredited)

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Acting

Harrison Greene

Detective (uncredited)

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Acting

Julia Griffith

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

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