Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat

1944 directed by Phil Rosen starring Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong and Joan Woodbury. With the aide of Birmingham Brown and Number Three Son, Charlie investigates the murder of a chess expert, shot while in a supposedly locked room.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Sidney Toler
• Mantan Moreland
• Benson Fong
• Joan Woodbury
• Phil Rosen
• Monogram Pictures
• Monogram
• detective
• Brimingham Brown

[doctornoooo]

jean luc godard dedicated breathless to monogram and you know, he was a sharp cookie these things were often much more fun than a lot of the a pictures

[apeloki]

@doctornoooo What? Godard dedicated Breathless to Monogram? No!

[JonFrumTheFirst]

Audio and video go out of sync, spoiling film

[willieluncheonette]

@doctornoooo So true about Godard. I think what Godard liked about these pictures is the working class attitude towards their production. They were lower than "grade B" movies. Probably more like grade "C' or "D' They had small budgets, tight shooting schedules, no big stars, no cigar smoking producers, no big egos, and in a word, no bullshit. Breathless shares many of these attributes. The Chan movies, especially the Monograms with Mantan Moreland are very enjoyable on many levels.

[joanmaryanne]

I'm old enough to have seen the Charlie Chan movies when they were first seen in movie theaters. I enjoyed them then and I still enjoy them today, brings back a lot of memories, thanks ever so much

[OhyLeanne]

So enjoyed watching this thanks so much!

[Moionfire]

@GATAMONAE How old are you if you don't mind me asking??

[oliverthecat666]

what's a godard?

[heideggerm2]

It is a good film, but it is very frustrating that the voices are out of sync with the film.

[BeantownJim]

Murder alright! But your wholesale! Classic!

[TheAolele]

Wonderful old memories of Saturdays long ago, thanks!



[rivka614]

Thanks for the memories.