In Search of Charlie Chan
6.4
2006
0 hr 26 min
Documentary
A documentary on the creation of the popular Charlie Chan detective character as well as the history of Chan films of the 1930s.
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- Cast：
- Warner Oland , Rusty Cundieff
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