| Release Date: | Jan 1935 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller |
| Runtime: | 72 min |
| Cast: | Warner Oland (Charlie Chan), Mary Brian (Yvette Lamartine), Thomas Beck (Victor Descartes), John Miljan (Albert Dufresne), Erik Rhodes (Max Corday) Murray Kinnell (Henri Latouche) Minor Watson (Insp. Renard) John Qualen (Concierge, Dufresne's Hotel (bit)) Keye Luke (Lee Chan) Henry Kolker (Paul Lamartine) Dorothy Appleby (Nardi) Ruth Peterson (Renee Jacquard) Perry Ivins (Bedell, Lamartine's secretary) Eddie Vitch (Sketch Artist) Lynn Bari (Night Club Patron, "Singe...) Harry Cording (Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)) Gino Corrado (Pierre, waiter (uncredited)) Martin Faust (Airport Cabbie (uncredited)) Richard Kipling (Master of Ceremonies at the...) Wilfred Lucas (Doorman at the 'Singe Bleu'...) Paul McVey (Det. LaVerne (uncredited)) Rolfe Sedan (Bank Teller (uncredited)) August Tollaire (Concierge, Nardi's Hotel...) |
Charlie is hired by English investors to investigate the forgery of French bonds emanating from a Parisian bank. Charlie's undercover agent, an Apache dancer, is murdered before she can disclose what she's learned. Despite this setback, Charlie welcomes the arrival of #1 son Lee, who proves a valuable ally to his father. The prime suspect is the ubiquitous Xavier, a crippled beggar and World War I veteran who seems to hold a grudge against the officials of the bank in question. When Yvette Lamartine, the daughter of the bank's president, is accused of murdering her ex-lover, a corrupt bank official, Charlie must temper his quest for the truth with chivalry.
