THE CASE OF THE MURDERED DIVORCEE!
Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder.
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Norman Foster, released on June 16, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks and Slim Summerville. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Ricardo Cortez
as Dr. Ainsley
Phyllis Brooks
as Vivian Wells
Slim Summerville
as Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
Kane Richmond
as Curtis Whitman
Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
Pauline Moore
as Mary Whitman
Eddie Collins
as Cab Driver
Kay Linaker
as Mrs. Wayne Russell
Louise Henry
as Jeanne Bentley
Robert Lowery
as Wally Burke
Charles D. Brown
as Police Chief King
Directed by Norman Foster, written by Earl Derr Biggers and Frances Hyland.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 20 ratings.
I didn't like this one so much. Our sleuth finds himself embroiled - with No. 2 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) - in a puzzling case involving his old pal "Mary" (Pauline Moore) who gets herself implicated in the murder of the new girlfriend of her soon-to-be ex-husband. It's pretty clear that there is no lack of suspects as our profound and sagely detective attempts to get to the bottom of things and clear his…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) includes Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville and Kane Richmond. The film was directed by Norman Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charlie Chan in Reno was released on June 16, 1939 and runs for 1h 10m.
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
