The Red Dragon is a 1946 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan, who has to sift through a host of suspects for three murders.[1]

The Red Dragon
Directed byPhil Rosen
Written byGeorge Callahan
Produced byJames S. Burkett
StarringSidney Toler
Benson Fong
CinematographyVincent Farrar
Edited byAce Herman
Music byEdward J. Kay
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Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • February 2, 1946 (1946-02-02)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film marks the first appearance of Willie Best as Chattanooga Brown, Birmingham Brown's cousin. Compared with Mantan Moreland's appearances as Birmingham Brown, Best's portrayal of Chattanooga was broader and played more upon racial stereotypes. The character was dropped after two appearances.[2]

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Home media

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The Red Dragon has been released on DVD.

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  1. ^ "Watch The Red Dragon (1946) Movie Online: Full Movie Streaming - MSN.com". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  2. ^ The Red Dragon (1946) - Video Detective, 27 December 1945, retrieved 2020-10-13
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