Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.255 |
Directed By
Norman Foster
TOP CAST
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Ricardo Cortez
Dr. Ainsley
Phyllis Brooks
Vivian Wells
Slim Summerville
Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
Kane Richmond
Curtis Whitman
Victor Sen Yung
Jimmy Chan
Pauline Moore
Mary Whitman
Eddie Collins
Cab Driver
Kay Linaker
Mrs. Wayne Russell
Louise Henry
Jeanne Bentley
Robert Lowery
Wally Burke
Charles D. Brown
Police Chief King
Iris Wong
Choy Wong
Morgan Conway
George Bentley
Hamilton MacFadden
Night Clerk
Jimmy Aubrey
Me #3 Son Wiseguy
Brooks Benedict
Man in Line-Up
Stanley Blystone
Lineup Officer
Heinie Conklin
Policeman
Jerry Frank
Bar Patron
Bobby Hale
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman
Harry Hayden
Chemistry Professor
Dick Hogan
Jack - College Student
Fred Kelsey
Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Al Kikume
Honolulu Policeman (uncredited)
Hank Mann
'Injured' Con Man / Casino Extra
Imboden Parrish
Undetermined Role
Jack Perry
Rough Drunk (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin
Bellhop
Virginia Sale
Maid Reporting Missing Passkey
Edwin Stanley
Police Chemist
Blue Washington
Man in Line-Up
Robert Shaw
College Student (uncredited)
Barbara McLean
College Student (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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