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BEHIND THAT CURTAIN (CHARLIE CHAN) Paperback June 12, 2011 Author : Earl Derr Biggers
Behind That Curtain (1928) is the third novel in the Charlie Chan series of mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers. It is set almost exclusively in California (as opposed to Chan's native Hawaii), and tells the story of the former head of Scotland Yard, a detective who is pursuing the long-cold trail of a murderer. Charlie Chan: Five Complete Novels: The House Without a Key; The Chinese Parrot; Behind That Curtain; The Black Camel; Keeper of the Keys Hardcover December 12, 1988 4.5 out of 5 stars 82 Hardcover Directed by Irving Cummings. With Warner Baxter, Lois Moran, Gilbert Emery, Claude King. Eve Mannering realizes too late that her abusive husband is a philanderer and murderer and seeks protection with her true love, explorer John Beetham. "The moment has charm." -- Charlie Chan Earl Derr Biggers wrote in a style which lent itself to romance as well as mystery. Perhaps only M.M. Kaye blended the two as perfectly as Biggers. His greatest creation, Charlie Chan, is in romantic San Francisco in Behind That Curtain, but he can feel the trade winds of Hawaii calling him back to Honolulu for the birth of his eleventh child. The Charlie Chan series includes six best selling detective novels The House Without a Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind that Curtain, The Black Camel, Charlie Chan Carries On, and Keeper of the Keys. Customer Reviews. Related Searches. book by earl derr biggers. Behind That Curtain is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Irving Cummings, starring Warner Baxter and featuring Boris Karloff. It was the first Charlie Chan film to be made at Fox Studios.It was based on the 1928 novel of the same name.Charlie Chan, who is played by Korean-American actor E. L. Park, gets one mention early in the film, then makes a few momentary appearances after ... Behind That Curtain (Charlie Chan) on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Behind That Curtain (Charlie Chan) Behind That Curtain (1929) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Behind That Curtain is based on the third Charlie Chan novel written by Earl Derr Biggers. The book was fun pulp with Charlie outsmarting three rival detectives in solving the murder of a Scotland Yard detective and in turn solving two 15 year old mysteries. In 1929, the Fox Film Corporation optioned Charlie Chan properties and produced Behind That Curtain, starring Korean actor E.L. Park. Again, Chan's role was minimal, with Chan appearing only in the last ten minutes of the film. The Charlie Chan series. The House Without a Key (1925) The Chinese Parrot (1926) Behind That Curtain (1928) The Black Camel (1929) Charlie Chan Carries On (1930) Keeper of the Keys (1932) Other works. Seven Keys to Baldpate (1913) Love Insurance (1914); film version: One Night in the Tropics (1940) Inside the Lines (1915) (with Robert Welles ... "Missing Women and a Pair of Chinese Slippers" Behind that Curtain, a newly reprinted edition of Earl Derr Biggers third Charlie Chan mystery brings the bygone era of San Francisco in the 1920s vividly back to life. I am a Charlie Chan fan (maybe I should say, I am a Charlie Chan nut) from way back, from the first time I heard a comedy on radio (or I should say a parody) to the many movies. I think the books on the market are engrossing, but again you have to be a fanatic like me to appreciate this book or any of the others. Eric shows up and tries to kill John, but Scotland Yard and Lt. Charlie Chan intervene. \u2014 Ed Stephan