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The Films of Charlie Chan

 

Warner Oland was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan - as we know him - in sixteen films produced at Fox studios (later Twentieth Century-Fox) from 1931 until his death in 1938.

Beginning in 1938, Sidney Toler carried on the role, taking the Oriental detective through eleven more adventures at Twentieth Century-Fox and an additional eleven films at Monogram Pictures until his passing in 1947.

Roland Winters took Charlie Chan through his final six cases at Monogram, until the series finally ended in 1949 after a run of nearly two decades.
 
What follows is a chronological listing of all forty-four of the films that comprise the Charlie Chan series.  The titles of the movies are also links that will take you to much more information for each film, including film credits, an in-depth synopsis, and more.  By clicking on each illustration, images in our Gallery pertaining to that particular movie may be viewed.

 
 

Charlie Chan Carries On

Fox Film Corporation (1931)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden

Charlie Chan Carries On

 
 

The Black Camel

Fox Film Corporation (1931)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden

The Black Camel

 
 

Charlie Chan's Chance

Fox Film Corporation (1932)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by John Blystone

Charlie Chan's Chance

 
 

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Fox Film Corporation (1933)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

 
 

Charlie Chan's Courage

Fox Film Corporation (1934)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by George Hadden

Charlie Chan's Courage

 
 

Charlie Chan in London

Fox Film Corporation (1934)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Eugene Ford

Charlie Chan in London

 
 

Charlie Chan in Paris

Fox Film Corporation (1935)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Lewis Seiler

Charlie Chan in Paris

 
 

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Fox Film Corporation (1935)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Louis King

Charlie Chan in Egypt

 
 

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1935)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by James Tinling

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

 
 

Charlie Chan's Secret

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1936)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Gordon Wiles

Charlie Chan's Secret

 
 

Charlie Chan at the Circus

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1936)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Harry Lachman 

Charlie Chan at the Circus

 
 

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1936)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone 

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

 
 

Charlie Chan at the Opera

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1936)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone 

Charlie Chan at the Opera

 
 

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1937)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone 

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

 
 

Charlie Chan on Broadway

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1937)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Eugene Forde 

Charlie Chan on Broadway

 
 

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1937)
Starring Warner Oland
Directed by Eugene Forde 

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

 
 

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1938)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

 
 

Charlie Chan in Reno

 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1939)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Norman Foster
 

Charlie Chan in Reno

 
 

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1939)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Norman Foster

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

 
 

Charlie Chan in City in Darkness

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1939)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds

Charlie Chan in City of Darkness

 
 

Charlie Chan in Panama

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1940)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Norman Foster

Charlie Chan in Panama

 
 

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1940)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Eugene Forde 

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

 
 

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1940)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Lynn Shores

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

 
 

Murder Over New York

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1940)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Harry Lachman

Murder Over New York

 
 

Dead Men Tell

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1941)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Harry Lachman

Dead Men Tell

 
 

Charlie Chan in Rio

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1941)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Harry Lachman

Charlie Chan in Rio

 
 

Castle in the Desert

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1942)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Harry Lachman

Castle in the Desert

 
 

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Monogram Pictures Corporation (1944)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Rosen

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

 
 

The Chinese Cat

Monogram Pictures Corporation (1944)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Rosen

The Chinese Cat

 
 

Black Magic/Meeting at Midnight

Monogram Pictures Corporation (1944)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Rosen

Black Magic/Meeting at Midnight

 
 

The Jade Mask

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1945)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Rosen

The Jade Mask

 
 

The Scarlet Clue

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1945)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Rosen

The Scarlet Clue

 
 

The Shanghai Cobra

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1945)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Karlson

The Shanghai Cobra

 
 

The Red Dragon

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1945)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Rosen

The Red Dragon

 
 

Dark Alibi

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1946)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Phil Karlson

Dark Alibi

 
 

Shadows Over Chinatown

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1946)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Terry Moorse

Shadows Over Chinatown

 
 

Dangerous Money

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1946)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Terry Moorse

Dangerous Money

 
 

The Trap

Monogram Pictures Corporation (1947)
Starring Sidney Toler
Directed by Howard Bretherton

The Trap

 
 

The Chinese Ring

Monogram Pictures Corporation (1947)
Starring Roland Winters
Directed by William Beaudine

The Chinese Ring

 
 

Docks of New Orleans

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1948)
Starring Roland Winters
Directed by Derwin Abrahams

Docks of New Orleans

 
 

The Shanghai Chest

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1948)
Starring Roland Winters
Directed by William Beaudine

The Shanghai Chest

 
 

The Golden Eye

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1948)
Starring Roland Winters
Directed by William Beaudine

The Golden Eye

 
 

The Feathered Serpent

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1948)
Starring Roland Winters
Directed by William Beaudine

The Feathered Serpent

 
 

The Sky Dragon

 Monogram Pictures Corporation (1949)
Starring Roland Winters
Directed by Lesley Selander

The Sky Dragon

 
 

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