Review of The Jade Mask (1945) by Bruce B — 17 Jan 2012
This is my first watch of a Charlie Chan Film, and it will not be my last. This film as enjoyable throughout, being filmed in 1944 is something one needs to remember. Charlie Chan being played by a Anglo American with his eyes pinched back with a real Asian son made me laugh at what Hollywood would do in the old days, the same principle as whites playing native Americans in westerns.
Charlie is suppose to be from Hawaii working for the US Government to discover who killed the scientist working on a secret formula for Uncle Sam. Mantan Morland playing Birmingham Brown reminds us how funny early black comedy was, I have to give it 4 Stars.
This review of The Jade Mask (1945) was written by Bruce B on 17 Jan 2012.
The Jade Mask has generally received positive reviews.
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