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Murder Over New York

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Robert Lowery, Sidney Toler, and Marjorie Weaver in Murder Over New York (1940)
  • Mystery
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Harry Lachman
  • Writers
    • Lester Ziffren(original screen play)
    • Earl Derr Biggers(based on: the character "Charlie Chan" created by)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Toler
    • Marjorie Weaver
    • Robert Lowery
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harry Lachman
  • Writers
    • Lester Ziffren(original screen play)
    • Earl Derr Biggers(based on: the character "Charlie Chan" created by)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Toler
    • Marjorie Weaver
    • Robert Lowery
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    • 25User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Charlie Chan
    Marjorie Weaver
    Marjorie Weaver
    • Patricia Shaw
    Robert Lowery
    Robert Lowery
    • David Elliott
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • George Kirby
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Inspector Vance
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • Herbert Fenton
    Joan Valerie
    Joan Valerie
    • June Preston
    Kane Richmond
    Kane Richmond
    • Ralph Percy
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Jimmy Chan
    • (as Sen Yung)
    John Sutton
    John Sutton
    • Richard Jeffery
    Leyland Hodgson
    Leyland Hodgson
    • Boggs
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Butler
    Frederick Worlock
    Frederick Worlock
    • Hugh Drake
    Lal Chand Mehra
    Lal Chand Mehra
    • Ramullah
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Hindu Businessman
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Fingerprint Expert
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Borgani
    • Hindu Businessman
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Lefty - the Cop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Lachman
    • Writers
      • Lester Ziffren(original screen play)
      • Earl Derr Biggers(based on: the character "Charlie Chan" created by)
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    • Trivia
      The aircraft used towards the end is a Lockheed Model 10, similar to that flown by Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan on their last flight. This one has had its NC registration number obliterated, and it appears at one time that it may have been used as a military trainer since it seems to have a gun turret mounting ring installed aft of the cockpit and ahead of the cabin door.
    • Goofs
      When Jimmy runs out to the tarmac at the airport, to see his pop, Charlie Chan, he ends up standing facing him, with Hugh Drake between them. Then there's a studio shot where Jimmy is standing next to Charlie, not across from him, with Hugh Drake opposite.
    • Quotes

      Charlie Chan: [to Drake] British tenacity with Chinese patience like royal flush in poker game - unbeatable.

    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan Murder over New York (2021)

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Enjoyable Charlie Chan mystery
    Murder Over New York is one of the better Chan mysteries and I've just seen this for the first time.

    In this one, Charlie Chan is visiting New York to attend a police convention. At the same time, people who are involved with aircraft plants are being murdered and he decides to help with the investigation, along with his Number 2 son. These murders turn out to be the results of sabotage at the aircraft plants and Chan helps to identify the murderer...

    Charlie Chan is played well by Sidney Toler and the rest of the cast includes Sen Yung as his Number 2 son and Marjorie Weaver.

    I rather liked this mystery and is worth having if you like this sort of thing.

    Rating: 3 and a half stars out of 5.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chan in Murder Over New York
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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