Charlie Chan at the Opera 87 years old

A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!

Charlie Chan at the Opera

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

Credits

Charlie Chan at the Opera Cast

Name Character
Joan Woodbury She was 20, 73 years old when she died as Dancer in Opera (uncredited)
Marc Lawrence He was 26, 95 years old when he died as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Keye Luke He was 32, 86 years old when he died as Lee Chan
Frank Conroy He was 46, 114 years old when he died as Mr. Whitely
Benson Fong He was 20, 70 years old when he died as Opera Supernumerary (uncredited)
Warner Oland He was 57, 58 years old when he died as Charlie Chan
Boris Karloff He was 49, 81 years old when he died as Gravelle
Bud Geary He was 38, 48 years old when he died as Cop (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone He was 42, 61 years old when he died as Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer as Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Nedda Harrigan She was 37, 89 years old when she died as Mme. Lucretia Borelli
William Demarest He was 44, 91 years old when he died as Sergeant Kelly
Jim Farley He was 25, 14 years old when he died as Detective (uncredited)
Otto Fries He was 49, 50 years old when he died as Innkeeper (uncredited)
William Bailey He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Detective (uncredited)
Charlotte Henry She was 22, 66 years old when she died as Mlle. Kitty
Thomas Beck He was 26, 85 years old when he died as Phil Childers
Maurice Cass He was 52, 69 years old when he died as Mr. Arnold
Guy Usher He was 53, 61 years old when he died as Inspector Regan
Julia Griffith She was 56, 81 years old when she died as Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Gregory Gaye He was 36, 92 years old when he died as Enrico Borelli
Larry Fisher He was 12, now 75 years old as Cop (uncredited)
Harrison Greene He was 52, 61 years old when he died as Detective (uncredited)
John Bleifer He was 35, 90 years old when he died as Murdered Orderly (uncredited)
Raymond Brown He was 62, 64 years old when he died as Guard (uncredited)
Tom McGuire He was 63, 80 years old when he died as Pop Morris - Stage Doorman
Margaret Irving She was 38, 90 years old when she died as Mme. Lilli Rochelle

Charlie Chan at the Opera Crew

Name Department
Lucien N. Andriot as Director of Photography. He was 44 (86) years old when He died Camera
Charles Belden as Writer. He was 32 (61) years old when He died Writing
H. Bruce Humberstone as Director. He was 35 (82) years old when He died Directing
Earl Derr Biggers as Characters. He was 52 (48) years old when He died Writing
Herschel McCoy as Costume Design. He was 24 (43) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Charlie Chan at the Opera poster
Charlie Chan at the Opera (87 years)

A fiendish killer lurks at the opera! Weird! Thrilling! The Master Minds of Crime Match Wits Against Each Other!

  • Release day: Friday, December 04, 1936
  • Runtime: 68 minutes