

Charlie Chan's Courage
1934-07-06 · 70 min · ★ 8.7
Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.
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- Directors
- George Hadden, Eugene Forde
- Production companies
- Fox Film Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Warner OlandCharlie Chan
Drue LeytonPaula Graham
Donald WoodsBob Crawford
Paul HarveyJ.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney
Murray KinnellMartin Thorne
Reginald MasonAlexander Crawford
Virginia HammondMrs. Sally Jordan
Si JenksWill Holley
Harvey ClarkProf. Gamble
DeWitt JenningsConstable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
Francis FordHewitt
Lucille MillerStenographer
Mary MacLarenMother of Children
Sam McDanielPorter
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