Charlie Chan in Reno

Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers). There are many others at the hotel who wanted the victim out of the way. Charlie comes from his home in Honolulu to solve the murder.

Cast

Sidney Toler

as Charlie Chan

Ricardo Cortez

as Dr. Ainsley

Phyllis Brooks

as Vivian Wells

Slim Summerville

as Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher

Kane Richmond

as Curtis Whitman

Victor Sen Yung

as Jimmy Chan

Pauline Moore

as Mary Whitman

Eddie Collins

as Cab Driver

Kay Linaker

as Mrs. Wayne Russell

Louise Henry

as Jeanne Bentley

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