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Rosina Lawrence, Warner Oland, and Charles Quigley in Charlie Chan's Secret (1935)

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Charlie Chan's Secret

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  • Charlie Chan: If strength were all, tiger would not fear scorpion.
  • Charlie Chan: Necessity mother of invention, but sometimes step-mother of deception.
  • Charlie Chan: Fingerprints very valuable if detective can catch owner of fingers.
  • Charlie Chan: Role of dead man requires very little acting.
  • Charlie Chan: Unknown danger like summer lightning - strike when least expected.
  • Charlie Chan: Hasty deduction like ancient egg. Look good from outside.
  • Charlie Chan: Greeting at end of journey like refreshing rain after long drought.
  • Charlie Chan: Best place for skeleton is in family closet.
  • Charlie Chan: Boy Scout knife like lady's hairpin - have many uses.
  • Charlie Chan: Finding web of spider does not prove which spider spin web.
  • Fred Gage: I know this place inside out. It's a regulare honeycomb that starts everywhere and ends nowhere.
  • Charlie Chan: Will investigate honeycomb later. Maybe find bee.
  • Baxter: Now, I think ...
  • Henrietta Lowell: You don't think. You think you think. I think!
  • Charlie Chan: [to psychic] Most fortunate gift to be able to cross bridge to dwelling place of honorable ancestors before arriving.
  • Alice Lowell: I'll Shanghai Dick.
  • Charlie Chan: [to witnesses at the murder scene] Touch nothing - until police arrive!
  • Inspector Morton: What did you find, Doctor?
  • Coroner: Knife pierced right ventricle of the heart. He's been dead about 4 hours.
  • Inspector Morton: You want an autopsy?
  • Coroner: Oh no, not necessary. See you in the morning!
  • [And with that, grabs bag and exits]
  • Charlie Chan: At last, find use for simple geometry.

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