Charlie Chan in Egypt
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| Charlie Chan in Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Louis King |
| Produced by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Written by | Robert Ellis |
| Starring | Warner Oland |
| Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Preceded by | Charlie Chan in Paris |
| Followed by | Charlie Chan in Shanghai |
Charlie Chan in Egypt is the eighth 20th Century Fox Charlie Chan movie starring Warner Oland in the title role. This movie also featured an example of the racism of the thirties.
[edit] 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 who was assisting Professor Arnold at the Pyramids
- Rita Hayworth as Nayda
- 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, the leader of the expedition to the Pyramids
- Stepin Fetchit as Snowshoes, assistant to the expedition
[edit] Plot
Charlie Chan is hired when an archaeologist disappears during the excavation of ancient art treasures in Egypt. Charlie must sort out the stories of the archaeological team, deal with the crazed son of the missing scientist, find out why priceless treasures are ending up in the hands of private collectors, and battle a raft of seemingly supernatural events.
