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Rating: 6.5 stars

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Charlie Chan circus sequel sideshow ape midget children Family detective

All movies seen on 04/13/2025

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Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Directed by Harry Lachman

Mystery

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.

Length 72 minutes

Actors

Warner Oland | Keye Luke | John McGuire | Shirley Deane | Francis Ford | J. Carrol Naish | Paul Stanton | Boothe Howard | Drue Leyton | Wade Boteler | Shia Jung | George Brasno | Olive Brasno | Maxine Reiner | Franklyn Farnum

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

I like this one bc it has a nostalgic quality due to the setting at a circus (my father was real big into the circus and circus culture). If I owned a rep theater I’d program this right before Nightmare Alley (either version).

I like that Chan has his entire family, all 14 kids, with him at the circus and that Luke Keye, his number one son, is still a horn dog. The little people smoking cigars is great, too. George Brasno was the midget who appeared in similar roles during his career and he’s great as the tiny person.

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