Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

"Charlie Chan in Paris" is one of the better Charlie Chan films I have seen so far. It wastes little time getting to the plot (Charlie receives a death threat in the first 2 minutes!), has a dance number (!) - and a damn impressive one at that (whatever happened to Dorothy Appleby??), and has some novelties in its plot (which, of course, I will not give away here). It also introduces Chan's no.1 son, likably played by Keye Luke. Of course there are some doughnut-size holes in the script (to quote the movie itself), like for example, why do they make such a big deal out of finding Mary Brian's fingerprints on the gun, when there were several witnesses who plainly saw her holding it! And remember: "Only foolish man waste words when argument is lost". **1/2 out of 4.

Charlie Chan in Paris is the second Warner Oland entry I've seen, the first was Charlie Chan at the Opera some twenty years before. The movie seemed a bit slow going at first but as the picture went on that pace seemed to work in its favor. Charlie goes to the French city, ostensibly on vacation, to visit a son of a banker friend and with his fiancée and another couple whose male part likes to draw pictures of people he knows, they go to a nightclub where an apache dancer, actually an assistant of Chan's named Nardi, gets murdered. Another one occurs later on. This film is notable as Keye Luke's first appearance as Chan's number one son Lee, here seen quite helpful in the case. Worth seeing for mystery fans, especially those who like '30-type programmers.

Charlie Chan In Paris was recently released on VHS and DVD in the UK and I was pleased I purchased a VHS copy.Charlie Chan comes to Paris making out he is having a holiday but is actually over to investigate a forgery racket but also ends up investigating murders after two people are killed. With the help of his No 1 son, he gathers clues and the investigation takes them under Paris in the sewers and the culprit is caught at the end, in heavy disguise...This mystery is atmospheric at times, especially the sewer scenes.Charlie Chan is played well by Warner Oland. I'm not familiar with the rest of the cast though.If you like a good old mystery, you will enjoy Charlie Chan In Paris. Great fun.Rating: 3 stars out of 5.

A Warner Oland classic that takes place in Paris.Excellent mystery in all respects.No doubt one of the best written Chan dramas and brought to fruition by some excellent acting. The one annoyance is the same drunken character that is seen in Charlie Chan in London is also seen here. Overall, however, it is a must see for any Chan enthusiast.