While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received.
Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) is a crime, mystery, comedy and thriller film directed by Harry Lachman, released on March 27, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Warner Oland, Keye Luke, John McGuire and Shirley Deane. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
Warner Oland
as Charlie Chan
Keye Luke
as Lee Chan
John McGuire
as Hal Blake
Shirley Deane
as Louise Norman
Francis Ford
as John Gaines
J. Carrol Naish
as Tom Holt
Paul Stanton
as Joe Kinney
Boothe Howard
as Dan Farrell
Drue Leyton
as Nellie Farrell
Wade Boteler
as Lt. Macy
Shia Jung
as Su Toy
George Brasno
as Colonel Tim
Directed by Harry Lachman, written by Earl Derr Biggers, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 29 ratings.
"Charlie Chan" (Warner Oland) is about to take his extended family to the circus when he is co-opted into an investigation into some threatening letters being received by the owner. Before he can get his feet under the desk, though, his client is bumped off and he must now find a murderer amongst the company (and their beasties). It's a better story, this one - plenty going on; some interesting characters and quite…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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The main cast of Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) includes Warner Oland, Keye Luke, John McGuire, Shirley Deane and Francis Ford. The film was directed by Harry Lachman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charlie Chan at the Circus was released on March 27, 1936 and runs for 1h 12m.
Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
