| Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) | |
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| Directed By | Harry Lachman |
| Written By | Robert Ellis |
| Cast | Warner Oland Keye Luke |
| Produced By | John Stone |
| Cinematography By | Daniel B. Clark |
| Film Editing By | Alex Troffey |
| Music By | Samuel Kaylin |
| Distributed By | Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Franchise | Charlie Chan Franchise |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | March 27, 1936 |
| Runtime | 72 Minutes |
Overview[]
Charlie Chan takes his wife and children to the circus after receiving free passes from circus co-owner Joe Kinney, who happens to have been receiving anonymous threatening letters.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Warner Oland as Charlie Chan
- Keye Luke as Lee Chan
- George Brasno as Colonel Tim
- Olive Brasno as Lady Tiny
- Francis Ford as John Gaines
- Maxine Reiner as Marie Norman
- John McGuire as Hal Blake
- Shirley Deane as Louise Norman
- Paul Stanton as Joe Kinney
- J. Carrol Naish as Tom Holt
- Booth Howard as Dan Farrell
- Drue Leyton as Nellie Farrell
- Wade Boteler as Lieutenant Macy
- Shia Jung as Su Toy
Production[]
Reception[]
Taglines[]
- Chills! Shudders! It's a three-ring thriller!
- An unseen Killer Strikes.. and Chan Faces His Most Baffling Mystery!
Trivia[]
- Keye Luke reportedly clashed with director Harry Lachman over the latter's treatment of the circus midgets in the movie.
- Two actors who played Charlie Chan appear in this film, Warner Oland as Chan and J. Carrol Naish in a supporting role as Tom Holt.