Charlie visits a wealthy country home in England. Suspects in the murder range from a housekeeper, to a stableman, to a lawyer.
Is it worth your time? If you like 1930s mysteries that don't try to reinvent the wheel, sure. This is perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon when your brain needs to switch off. If you need high-octane pacing or complex modern editing, you’re going to find this incredibly sleepy. Warner Oland is just lovely here. He pl...
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Eugene Forde
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"Is it worth your time? If you like 1930s mysteries that don't try to reinvent the wheel, sure. This is perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon when your brain needs to switch off. If you need high-octane pacing or complex modern editing, you’re going to find this incredibly sleepy. Warner Oland is just lovely here. He plays Charlie Chan with this really specific, gentle patience that you just don't see in modern detectives. He spends half the movie just smiling at people while they bluster about. ..."
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