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Charlie Chan
The Chinese detective Charlie Chan remains author Earl Derr Biggers' (1884-1933) greatest legacy. Biggers based his fictional Asian sleuth on Chang Apana, a Chinese American poli...
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In the following essay, Ellman examines the various film characterizations of Charlie Chan and discusses the actors who have portrayed him over the years.
Charlie Chan Carries On is the title of the f...
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In the following essay, Breen studies the development of Charlie Chan as a leading character in the six novels by Biggers.
With the exception of a couple of Dashiell Hammett characters, Sam Spade and ...
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In the following essay, Penzler provides a biography of the fictional detective Charlie Chan.
Sinister orientals are not often used in adventure fiction today, but a half-century ago they were one of ...
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In the following essay, Godfrey surveys the numerous films featuring Charlie Chan.
As they went out, the third man stepped farther into the room, and Miss Minerva gave a little gasp of astonishment a...
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Charlie Chan
Critical Essay by Neil Ellman
