Charlie Chan in London Page #6

Synopsis: After receiving congratulations from the Home Secretary for solving his most recent case, Charlie is sought out by Pamela Gray, a beautiful but desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. She is so convinced of his innocence that she becomes distraught when she overhears Neil Howard, her brother's lawyer and her fiancee, confide to the detective his belief in his client's guilt. Angered at this disclosure, she returns his ring and breaks off the engagement. Although the execution will take place in 65 hours, Charlie pledges to expose the murderer. All potential suspects are reassembled in the country mansion of family friend Geoffrey Richmond, where the murder took place, as Charlie tries to expose the real murderer before time runs out.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Eugene Forde
Production: Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
1934
79 min
112 Views


Pretend to strike...

as prosecution say

real Hamilton was struck.

Then leave knife

where you find real knife.

Now, please,

proceed with murder.

Steady, old girl, steady.

- Can't we get out of here and do this somewhere else?

- See what your nonsense has done?

What troubles

noble animal?

Lake! Lake!

Here, steady, old girl. Whoa. Steady. Easy.

- Hurry, Lake!

- Whoa there!

Steady!

What's all the noise,

you old cow?

That's Lady Mary Bristol's horse.

See what happens with your foolery?

Why, you might have gone-

That'll do, Jardine.

Hellcat will be quiet now that Lake's here.

He can do anything with her.

Control of noble animal

by lowly man.

Most interesting.

That light, it was on when

you find body of Hamilton?

No, Garton switched

it on after.

Then not on now.

If you think I'm going through with

this tomfoolery now-

The least we can do is

to follow instructions.

Oh, all right,

all right.

I wonder if they've forgotten

all about us? I wonder. Hmm?

Come on, Jardine.

Oh, Betty, please be quiet.

Look here, I've had

about enough of this.

Please, now drop knife in place

where you find other knife.

- That is right?

- Yes.

Please rise.

When can I do something?

- What's going on here?

- I'll explain.

It's the "reconstriction" of the "crim. "

No, the re- "reconstruction-striction"

of the "crim-" the crime.

You know. It's French.

Practically infallible.

You know, you act

what's happened...

and then you know

who's done it, see?

- Oh, Bunny, please.

- I won't!

Where have you been,

Jerry?

Just walking.

Then in my room.

Heard an awful racket in the stables.

What horse is cutting up?

Hellcat. She always

gets like that if Lake isn't with her.

Where have you been? We've been

looking all over the place for you.

This is Mr. Garton.

Do you want to speak to him?

- Not now. All this is finished.

- Right. Shall we go back?

Wait, please.

One question.

Mr. Gray was secretary to hunt.

Is there new secretary?

- Yes, Major Jardine.

- Oh.

Please, take ladies

and gentlemen back to house.

- I stay here.

- On to something?

Want to talk

to number one horseboy.

- Right. Can you find your way back?

- Yes, thank you.

All right, everybody,

come along.

Mr. Chan will join us

when he's ready.

- Excuse, please.

- What do you want?

- I am very curious man.

- I ain't got no time to waste answering questions!

I've got my sleep to get,

the same as other people.

It is unasked question

which prevent sleep.

What are you tryin' to do?

We don't like foreigners

messing around here.

Englishman mind own business.

Not always Chinaman.

If you've got anything

to ask me, ask me.

And get it over.

Not as though I'll answer!

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Philip MacDonald

Philip MacDonald (5 November 1900, London – 10 December 1980, Woodland Hills, California) was a British author of thrillers. more…

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