Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

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Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Mary Brian

Yvette Lamartine

Thomas Beck

Victor Descartes

Erik Rhodes

Max Corday

John Miljan

Albert Dufresne

Murray Kinnell

Henri Latouche

Minor Watson

Renard

John Qualen

Concierge

Keye Luke

Lee Chan

Henry Kolker

M. Lamartine

Dorothy Appleby

Nardi

Ruth Peterson

Renee Jacquard

Perry Ivins

Bedell
(as Perry Ivans)

Lynn Bari

Club Patron
(uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Bank Worker
(uncredited)

James Carlisle

Club Patron
(uncredited)

Harry Cording

Gendarme Arresting Yvette
(uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Pierre
(uncredited)

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Trivia
This film was thought to have been lost for many years until a print was discovered in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. After a number of showings in various revival cinemas throughout the USA, it was first telecast in the New York City area Saturday 12 August 1978 on WNET (Channel 13);

Goofs
When the camera shows a POV shot of the beggar on the roof try to hit Charlie with a large stone block, Charlie is seen drawing out his pistol. In the next sidewalk shot of Charlie, he has not yet put his hand into his pocket.

Quotes
Charlie Chan: Perfect case, like perfect doughnut, has hole.
Inspector Renard: Ha, I see. Same old pessimist, aren't you?
Charlie Chan: Optimist only sees doughnut. Pessimist sees hole.

Connections
Followed by Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)

Excellent mystery with Warner Oland on trail of bond forgers who would undermine the Banque Lamartine. Aided by Lee Chan (Key Luke), Chan methodically unravels fraud and murder and ducks an attempt on his life. As with other entries in this series, the viewer cannot figure out the solution because key evidence is only revealed at the end. Chan knows more than the police and the viewer. If you know this and just sit back and enjoy, you will have a pleasant time. Of note is a dance apache done by Nardi at the Cafe du Singe Blue -- apache signifying a member of the Paris underground and not an American Indian tribe. Racial slurs grate us today but reflect the times. Lots of clues but as Chan says, "must turn up many stones to get to hiding place of snake." Recommended.