Movies Like Charlie Chan in Shanghai

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936·1h 10m·★ 7.1·H. Bruce Humberstone

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye LukeMystery & Thriller & Crime

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937·1h 8m·★ 7.1·Eugene Forde

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye LukeCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937·1h 11m·★ 7.0·H. Bruce Humberstone

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye LukeMystery & Crime & Thriller

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936·1h 8m·★ 7.1·H. Bruce Humberstone

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye LukeCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935·1h 12m·★ 7.1·Lewis Seiler

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye LukeCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936·1h 12m·★ 6.8·Harry Lachman

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye LukeCrime & Mystery & Thriller

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

1937·1h 11m·★ 6.7·Eugene Forde

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionBoth star Warner Oland & Keye Luke

Charlie Chan's Secret

1936·1h 12m·★ 6.9·Gordon Wiles

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionCrime & Mystery & ThrillerStarring Warner Oland

Charlie Chan in London

1934·1h 19m·★ 6.9·Eugene Forde

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionStarring Warner OlandCrime & Mystery

The Black Camel

1931·1h 11m·★ 6.6·Hamilton MacFadden

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionStarring Warner OlandCrime & Mystery

Charlie Chan in Egypt

1935·1h 13m·★ 6.6·Louis King

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) CollectionStarring Warner Oland

Mist & the Maiden

2017·1h 40m·★ 5.4·Andrés M. Koppel

TMDB recommendsThemes: drug smuggling, murder investigationThriller & Crime & Mystery

Beverly Hills Cop

1984·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Martin Brest

TMDB recommendsThemes: drug smuggling, murder investigation

Shanghai Express

1932·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Josef von Sternberg

TMDB recommendsStarring Warner Oland

Gattaca

1997·1h 47m·★ 7.7·Andrew Niccol

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Evaru

2019·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Venkat Ramji

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

The Face of Fu Manchu

1965·1h 36m·★ 5.8·Don Sharp

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

The Business

2005·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Nick Love

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

88 Minutes

2007·1h 48m·★ 5.9·Jon Avnet

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Temptress Moon

1996·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Chen Kaige

Themes: opium, shanghai, china

How Good Is Charlie Chan in Shanghai?

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