Movie Cosmos - Murder Over New York

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Sidney Toler

As Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

As Jimmy Chan

Donald MacBride

As Insp. Vance

Leyland Hodgson

As Robert Boggs

Melville Cooper

As Herbert 'Snuffy' Fenton

John Sutton

As Richard Jeffery

Kane Richmond

As Ralph Percy

Marjorie Weaver

As Patricia Shaw

Robert Lowery

As David Elliot

Ricardo Cortez

As George Kirby

Frederick Worlock

As Insp. Hugh Drake

Joan Valerie

As June Preston

Shirley Warde

As Mrs. Felton

Catherine Craig

As Stewardess

Clarence Muse

As Party Server

Stanley Blystone

As Fingerprint Expert

Shemp Howard

As Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir

Trevor Bardette

As Ramullah #2, with cane

Eddy Chandler

As HQ Sergeant Lefty

Lal Chand Mehra

As Ramullah, alias Aga Singh

Jimmie Dundee

As Police Officer Bill

Frank Coghlan Jr.

As Frankie O'Shaughnessy

Bud Geary

As Mechanic-Henchman with Light

Alan Davis

As Lt. Cooper, test pilot

Lee Phelps

As Police Officer Joe

Ralph Dunn

As Police Officer

Frank Fanning

As Police Officer

Carl Faulkner

As Police Officer

Paul Palmer

As Police Officer

Brick Sullivan

As Police Officer

Paul Kruger

As Guard

Charles Tannen

As Airport Announcer Voice

Bhogwan Singh

As Lineup East Indian

Kalu K. Sonkur

As Lineup East Indian

Nick Shaid

As Lineup East Indian

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

As Hindu (unconfirmed)

Dorothy Dearing

As Mrs. Percy (unconfirmed)

Top Crew >

Harry Lachman

Director

Lester Ziffren

Writer

Earl Derr Biggers

Characters

Sol M. Wurtzel

Executive Producer

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

I think Scotland Yard may have saved a considerable amount of pension pay-outs, had they decided much earlier on that being acquainted with "Charlie Chan" was just way too risky for anyone...! This time around, it's "Insp. Drake" (Frederick Warlock) who bites the dust, at a police convention in New York no less, before "Mr. Chan" and no 3 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) have to pick up where he left off together with "Insp. Vance" (Donald MacBride) and unmask the murderer. That investigation involves the mysterious crash of a test plane - no evidence is found but luckily, "Jimmy" - being a chemistry student who is well up on the latest toxins, recognises the faintest odour of a revolutionary nerve gas, and well.... It's quite a fun adventure, with more chance for the enthusiastic and engaging boy to take a less subordinate role to his sagely father, and plenty traditional adages to raise smile now and again. The ending is a bit rushed, I thought. The preamble takes way too long - but it kills an hour amiably enough.

2022-06-23