Charlie Chan in Egypt
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Charlie Chan in Egypt | |
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Directed by | Louis King |
Screenplay by | Robert Ellis Helen Logan |
Based on | Charlie Chan 1919 articles by Earl Derr Biggers |
Produced by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
Starring | Warner Oland |
Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
Edited by | Alfred DeGaetano |
Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
Production company | Fox Film Corporation |
Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 min. |
Country | United States |
Charlie Chan in Egypt is the eighth of 16 20th Century Fox Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland in the title role. It was released in 1935.
Plot[]
Charlie Chan is brought in when an archaeologist disappears while excavating ancient art treasures in Egypt. Charlie must sort out the stories of the archaeological team, deal with the crazed son of the missing scientist, learn why priceless treasures are falling into the hands of private collectors, and battle many seemingly supernatural events.
Cast[]
- Warner Oland as Charlie Chan
- Pat Paterson as Carol Arnold, whose father has disappeared, and is engaged to Tom Evans
- Thomas Beck as Tom Evans, an archaeologist assisting Professor Arnold at the Pyramids
- Rita Hayworth as Nayda (billed as Rita Cansino)
- Jameson Thomas as Dr. Anton Racine
- Frank Conroy as Professor John Thurston, Carol and Barry's uncle
- Nigel De Brulier as Edfu Ahmed, the Arnold family's servant
- James Eagles as Barry Arnold, Carol's brother
- George Erving as Professor Arnold, leader of the expedition to the Pyramids
- Stepin Fetchit as Snowshoes, assistant on the expedition
External links[]
- Charlie Chan in Egypt at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Charlie Chan in Egypt at IMDb
- Charlie Chan in Egypt at AllMovie
- Charlie Chan in Egypt at the TCM Movie Database
Categories:
- 1935 films
- Charlie Chan films
- American films
- English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Louis King
- 1935 mystery films
- American mystery films
- Fox Film films
- Films scored by Samuel Kaylin
- Mystery film stubs