Charlie Chan in Meeting at Midnight
by Phil Rosen
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Actor: Frances Chan (II), Helen Beverly, Joseph Crehan, Mantan Moreland, Sidney TolerDirector: Phil Rosen
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 65 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Charlie Chan in Meeting at Midnight
Movie Review: Popular Chan "B" Entry
Summary: 5 Stars
Despite its "B" origins, this was actually one of the most popular of the Charlie Chan franchise. When Sidney Toler bought the rights to Chan, as the "A" series at Fox was winding down, and moved him to smaller studios, the films became lesser tier entries, and need to be viewed as such, within that context. Too often, these "B" entries in the Charlie Chan series are compared unfavorably to the topflight Fox films starring Warner Oland, then Sidney Toler. This is actually a fun little gem for Chan fans, and one of the best in the "B" series of films from Poverty Row.
When this film begins, Mantan Moreland has taken a job at a spooky house where a crooked seance racket is going on. Birmingham (Mooreland) is a hoot throughout the film, attempting to make himself disappear from the spooks. Frances Chan, Charlie's bright and adorable daughter, is present at one of the seances when a man is killed, so becomes a suspect. Charlie is headed back to Honolulu but is coerced into helping Frances and Birmingham by Police Sgt. Matthews (Joseph Crehan) who obviously needs Chan to solve the case for him. Lovely Helen Beverly is among those Chan must inquire of to get to the bottom of the mystery. Old secrets and a bit of magic will make this a delight for Chan fans.
This one is fun for a rainy night. Its blend of humor and a solid little mystery belie its "B" origins, making it an entertaining surprise. Charlie takes a chance and has a scene atop a skyscraper reminiscent of Basil Rathbone's in Sherlock Holmes and the Woman in Green. Interestingly, Frances Chan had appeared as a little girl in the 1933 Chan "A" entry "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case" which is now considered lost. It was based on the first Earl Derr Biggers' novel featuring the detective, The House Without a Key, which has recently been rereleased and is a fantastic read. She adds energy to Meeting at Midnight and is quite adorable, making one wish she'd had more opportunities as Chan's perky daughter. All in all, this is a fun "B" entry for Charlie Chan fans to enjoy.
Summary of Charlie Chan in Meeting at Midnight
Released in 1944 as Black Magic, this unusually absorbing (Los Angeles Times) mystery was celebrated on the revival circuit, making it one of the best-known films of the series! Filled with fun spiritualist gags, like levitating hankies and gamboling skeletons, Meeting at Midnight is a rendezvous you'll want to experience again and again! When Birmingham (Mantan Moreland) gets a job as a butler for the Bonner family, he doesn't know that they're con artists who specialize in trick s?(c)ances. But things get really spooky when a murder occurs and Charlie Chan's daughter Frances becomes a suspect! Charlie (Sidney Toler) surmises that nearly everybody has a motivebut even he doesn't yet realize how dangerous these ghoulish swindlers really are!Drama DVD Video
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