Product Details

• Actors: Sidney Toler, Marjorie Weaver, Robert Lowery, Ricardo Cortez, Donald MacBride
• Directors: Harry Lachman
• Writers: Earl Derr Biggers, Lester Ziffren
• Producers: Sol M. Wurtzel
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301798287
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,315 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Entry in the Chan Series, January 5, 2005

By	Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Charlie Chan films are frequently accused of pandering to racial stereotypes. There is a certain truth to this, but Charlie Chan and company were neither more nor less stereotypical than such other popular series as the "Blondie" or "Dr. Kildare" series, and--while we may occasionally roll our eyes at a few 1930s sensibilities--its stereotypes are never mean-spirited and Charlie (along with his various sons) is always presented in a positive light.

Released in 1940 on the eve of World War II, MURDER OVER NEW YORK finds Chan (Sidney Toler) en route to New York when he encounters friend Hugh Drake, who tells Chan of an espionage agent operating in the United States--and when Drake is killed before he can impart further information, Chan finds himself not only pursuing a sabateour turned killer.

Although MURDER OVER NEW YORK is among the better Chan films, the real mystery is why so few Chan films are available to the home market, particularly on DVD--for when the series was good it was very good indeed, with such titles as CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO, CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND, and CHARLIE CHAN AT THE CIRCUS cases in point. Watch for them on your local-late-night channel!

GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder Over New York, March 18, 2002

By	Isaac Laughhunn (Victoria TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My Dad first saw Charlie Chan movies when he was a little kid watching the late late movie(which was frequently a Chan movie). He remembers none of the movies, except this one. Just that says alot. "Murder Over New York" is a great movie, and a good mystery. That plane scene towards the end is one of the most suspenseful scenes ever made in a Chan picture. Number two son Jimmy is on hand as usual, and Sidney Toler does his usual excellent job as Chan. Also, Shemp Howard of Three Stooges fame makes a surprise appearance at one point. "Murder Over New York" may not be critically acclaimed, but it is viewer acclaimed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a Great Movie, November 18, 2003

A Kid's Review

This is one of the best Charlie Chan movies. Though I found the beginning to be slightly confusing, it is a very compelling and interesting story. I would recommend this film to any Chan fan.