«Exciting thrilling!»
When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
Murder Over New York (1940) is a crime, mystery, comedy and thriller film directed by Harry Lachman, released on December 13, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Donald MacBride and Ricardo Cortez. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
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Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
Donald MacBride
as Insp. Vance
Ricardo Cortez
as George Kirby
Leyland Hodgson
as Robert Boggs
Melville Cooper
as Herbert 'Snuffy' Fenton
John Sutton
as Richard Jeffery
Kane Richmond
as Ralph Percy
Marjorie Weaver
as Patricia Shaw
Robert Lowery
as David Elliot
Frederick Worlock
as Insp. Hugh Drake
Joan Valerie
as June Preston
Directed by Harry Lachman, written by Earl Derr Biggers and Lester Ziffren.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 20 ratings.
I think Scotland Yard may have saved a considerable amount of pension pay-outs, had they decided much earlier on that being acquainted with "Charlie Chan" was just way too risky for anyone...! This time around, it's "Insp. Drake" (Frederick Warlock) who bites the dust, at a police convention in New York no less, before "Mr. Chan" and no 3 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) have to pick up where he left off together with…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The main cast of Murder Over New York (1940) includes Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Donald MacBride, Ricardo Cortez and Leyland Hodgson. The film was directed by Harry Lachman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Murder Over New York was released on December 13, 1940 and runs for 1h 5m.
Murder Over New York (1940) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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