Charlie Chan In London (1934)

A pretty young girl (Drue Leyton) begs the famous Chinese detective Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) to help her by solving another case. Her brother (Douglas Walton) is on death row for murder but she is convinced he is innocent. With only three days to uncover the truth, Chan spends the weekend at a country manor which is the key to the killing. Based on the character created by Earl Derr Biggers and directed by Eugene Forde (CHARLIE CHAN AT MONTE CARLO). This is the sixth entry in the Fox Warner Oland Charlie Chan franchise and it's a mixed bag. The mystery itself isn't bad at all but the characters (Charlie Chan excepted) are pretty insipid. One can't even feel sorry for the innocent man sitting on death row awaiting a hanging. But as with all the Chan movies, the running times are short so it's over fairly quickly. Cast wise, the most notable is a supporting player billed as Raymond Milland (as Leyton's fiance) who would soon drop the "mond" and as Ray Milland became a popular leading man in 1940s Hollywood. With Mona Barrie, Alan Mowbray and E.E. Clive.