Charlie Chan at the Circus

Mar 27, 1936

1h 12m

★ 6.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Comedy

Thriller

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Charlie Chan

Warner Oland

Lee Chan

Keye Luke

Hal Blake

John McGuire

Louise Norman

Shirley Deane

John Gaines

Francis Ford

Tom Holt

J. Carrol Naish

Joe Kinney

Paul Stanton

Dan Farrell

Boothe Howard

Nellie Farrell

Drue Leyton

Lt. Macy

Wade Boteler

Su Toy

Shia Jung

Colonel Tim

George Brasno

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