Monday, January 28, 2013

The Red Dragon (1946)

Once again my wife and I sally forth into the land of the inimitable Mr. Charlie Chan. This one is set in Mexico. Sidney Toler stars as Charlie. This time he has #3 son Tommy (Benson Fong) in tow. The wonderful Willie Best with his expressive eyes is there as Chattanooga, the cousin of Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland), who took a leave of absence from this entry for some reason. Fortunio Bonanova cuts an impressive figure as the local police Inspector who is an old friend of Charlie.

The plot is pretty tame, but Fong and Best keep us entertained with their antics. Best makes two passes at the pretty maid (Mildred Boyd), and gets slapped resoundingly for his trouble. However, he does end up with the girl.




Benson Fong


Willie Best

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