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595:(1944), the effects of a more limited budget were apparent. Production values were no match for those of Fox; Monogram's budgets were typically about 40% of what Fox's had been. In fairness to Monogram, the new Toler films continued to please exhibitors and moviegoers, with
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Charlie Chan films were profitable and successful; they boasted tricky screenplays with many surprise culprits and murder devices, and frequent appearances by "name" character actors.
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American actor, playwright, and theatre director (1874–1947)
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1942:Charlie Chan in Reno
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3215:"Mrs. Sidney Toler"
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2215:A Night to Remember
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1916:The Kid from Kokomo
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809:In the Nick of Time
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653:It's in the Bag!
635:African American
586:Philip N. Krasne
571:Laurel and Hardy
481:Sidney Toler as
442:Three Godfathers
197:theatre director
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2559:Dangerous Money
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1678:Detective Neely
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1572:1st Carabiniere
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615:Army Air Forces
598:The Chinese Cat
488:Dangerous Money
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388:White Shoulders
335:The Golden Days
315:, adapted from
280:Portland, Maine
234:Wichita, Kansas
230:Anthony, Kansas
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3352:"Sidney Toler"
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3055:"Sidney Toler"
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322:A Heart to Let
317:The Tiger Lady
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