Diagonaldi Very well executed

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

utgard14 Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) goes to Paris to investigate a forger and winds up investigating a murder alongside his son Lee (Keye Luke). I love old detective films and the Charlie Chan series are among the best. Several actors played Chan but Warner Oland was my favorite. This film is also the debut of another favorite, Keye Luke as Lee Chan aka Number One Son. Luke was a wonderful addition to the series, providing Charlie with a sidekick to do physical action as well as be comic relief. There would be other sons and sidekicks for Charlie later but Lee was the best, in my opinion. Nice supporting cast that includes Erik Rhodes, John Miljan, Thomas Beck, and John Qualen. This is a fun one, as all of the Warner Oland Chans were.

jonfrum2000 A reviewer wrote this: "Chan films, particularly those starring Oland, often use the device of allowing other characters to show vulgar racism toward Chan--and Chan often encourages such dismissiveness to his own ends; underestimation of Chan's talents often delivers the killer into the detective's hand. At times, however, the device has an unfortunate tone, and that occurs here, particularly in an early scene which presents Chan speaking in pidgin and then joining others in their laughter at the "joke." This sort of patronization would be soon dropped from the series, but it is significantly offensive when it occurs." Which, of course, couldn't be more wrong. Charlie embarrasses the drunken oaf who speaks the pidgin by answering in perfect English, and then twists the knife by finishing in the foolish pidgin. This scene is another example of how Fox went out of their way to point out the ignorance of those bigots who doubt Charlie's intelligence and dignity. I'm sure the message came through perfectly clear to the audience at the time.

classicsoncall "Charlie Chan in Paris" opens with sufficient intrigue; a disguised beggar on crutches is suitably mysterious as Charlie disembarks from his plane. Very soon, a rock with a note attached is thrown through Chan's cab window warning him to leave France or his life will be in danger.The strong continuity from film to film in the Charlie Chan series begins here, as there are two references to his just concluded investigation from "Charlie Chan in London". Arriving in Paris under pretense of a vacation break, Charlie is on a case for a London banking house investigating fraud at the Banque Lamartine. Forged bonds have surfaced with the actual signatures of the bank president and portending a potential bank crisis.The investigation begins at the Cafe de Singe Bleu, where the Chan party encounters the mysterious beggar once again, and at this point one begins to wonder why this character chooses to be so conspicuous. Once inside, Chan acknowledges his partner, the cafe apache dancer Nardi working undercover, and after a thrilling performance she is dispatched by a knife thrown by the beggar in dark glasses. With his contact gone, Chan must now use other devices to uncover the murderer and the bank fraud.It's in this film that the first of the Chan offspring make an appearance; Number #1 Son Lee (Keye Luke) turns up at Charlie's hotel room following a business trip to Rome, and eagerly entreats "Pop" to join the case. Pop's reluctance is minimal, and Charlie warmly accepts his help.When bank executive Albert Dufresne (John Miljan) is murdered, the daughter of the bank president Yvette Lamartine is framed. Believing in Dufresne's complicity in the bank fraud and Yvette's innocence, Chan now begins to unravel the identity of the mysterious beggar, Marcel Xavier. It turns out that the beggar is actually portrayed by two separate individuals, the lush sketch artist Max Korday (Erik Rhodes), and bank teller Henri Latouche (Murray Kinnell). Along with Dufresne, all three have conspired in the bond forgeries, until Dufresne attempted to cheat the other two.It occurred to me as the story ended that this movie would be an excellent candidate for a modern day retelling, as the concept of two different individuals impersonating a fictional character comes across as quite clever. It's different and it works, although the way the fictional character Marcel Xavier draws attention to himself could probably have been toned down to maintain more suspense. Nevertheless, the ruse is effectively carried out, and makes "Charlie Chan in Paris" an effectively entertaining mystery.

LeRoyMarko It's the first movie that I see in the Charlie Chan's series. I must say that I liked it. It's a pretty good mystery taking place in Paris. Like other films of this genre, the answer to the puzzle is not known until the end. Like good old Charlie says in the movie: «Must turn many stones to find hiding place of snake»! The dance scene at the Singe Bleu is quite compelling.Out of 100, I gave it 78.