Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

THE CASE OF THE MURDERED DIVORCEE!

Part of Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

1939•1h 10m•6.3/10

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6.3/10(18)

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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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Dr. Ainsley

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Vivian Wells

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Curtis Whitman

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan

Pauline Moore

Pauline Moore

Mary Whitman

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Cab Driver

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Mrs. Wayne Russell

Louise Henry

Louise Henry

Jeanne Bentley

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Wally Burke

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Police Chief King

Iris Wong

Iris Wong

Choy Wong

Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

George Bentley

Hamilton MacFadden

Night Clerk

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Me #3 Son Wiseguy

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Man in Line-Up

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Lineup Officer

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Policeman

Jerry Frank

Bar Patron

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