After watching a bunch of Warner Oland Charlie Chans it s a jolt to see Sidney Toler in the role and no more Keye Luke. Toler seems to lack Oland's warmth and cunning, but maybe I'm just struggling to get used to him.
Still, he's helped by some nice touches like Number Two son being scared of flying in a plane and putting his head on his dad's shoulder. I also really loved the mystic aspect of this - it feels like it could do with a Bela Lugosi or Boris Karloff to make it a classic (we are given Cesar Romero). It took me a while to adjust to Toler but once I did I really enjoyed this.
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