CHARLES P. MITCHELL has served as director of a number of Maine libraries and has been Chairman of the Southern Maine Library District./e He has lectured on theater, film and books at many sites throughout Maine, including Westbrook College.

Preface
Introduction and Overview
The Films of Charlie Chan
Appendix A: Rogue's Gallery of Chan Film Criminals
Appendix B: Chan Offspring on Film
Appendix C: Lost Films of Charlie Chan
Appendix D: 1935 Pennsylvania Referendum
Appendix E: Chan in Mexico
Appendix F: Charlie Chan on Television
Appendix G: Actors Who Played Charlie Chan
Index

There are over fifty Chan films and an additional three Spanish language Chan films. This guide reviews the forty-four extant Chan films. Entries, alphabetically arranged, include a unique annotated cast list, a comparative rating system, production information, analysis and plot synopsis, a performance critique, and a collection of Chan sayings, which vary from film to film. An introduction discusses the history and literary origins of the Chan films and the formulaic devices common to the films.
Film scholars and fans of the Charlie Chan films will appreciate the extensive information each review provides. Each film is given a star rating, and several appendices provide additional information such as the lost films of Charlie Chan, actors who played Chan, and Chan on television.