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Robert Lowery, Sidney Toler, and Marjorie Weaver in Murder Over New York (1940)

Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York

Sidney Toler credited as playing...

Charlie Chan

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  • Charlie Chan: Number Two Son very promising detective... promise very much, produce very little.
  • Hugh Drake: ...it's like finding a needle in a haystack.
  • Charlie Chan: Needle can be found when correct thread located.
  • Charlie Chan: [to Drake] British tenacity with Chinese patience like royal flush in poker game - unbeatable.
  • Charlie Chan: Coincidence like ancient egg - leave unpleasant odor.
  • Jimmy Chan: Come on, Pop. Let's get goin'!
  • Charlie Chan: Number Two get going to bed.
  • Jimmy Chan: Oh, but I'm not tired.
  • Charlie Chan: Fresh weed better than wilted rose.
  • Charlie Chan: [to Jimmy] Will inform mother that aid from Number Two Son like interest on mortgage - impossible to escape.
  • Charlie Chan: One man with gun have more authority than whole army without ammunition.
  • Butler: [Frightened during police interrogation] Yes, sir, but I don't know nuthin'. I don't know nuthin' about nuthin', sir. I's completely in the dark.
  • Charlie Chan: [Sarcastically] Condition appear contagious.
  • Jimmy Chan: Say, Pop, what d'ya think about this?
  • Charlie Chan: Like dog chasing his own tail - getting no place.
  • Insp. Vance: Looks like the kid's right again, Charlie.
  • Jimmy Chan: [Excitedly] See, it's the easiest nut I ever cracked!
  • Charlie Chan: Easy nut to crack often empty.
  • Charlie Chan: Happy situation never see light of day if truth kept in dark.
  • Charlie Chan: [to Patricia] Eye easily deceived. Same leopard can hide behind different spots.
  • Charlie Chan: Desire to live still strongest instinct in Man.

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