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Rating: 6.5 stars

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Charlie Chan detective race track horse racing sequel explosion

All movies seen on 04/14/2025

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Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone

Mystery

Overview

When a friend of Charlie’s is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.

Rated NR | Length 70 minutes

Actors

Warner Oland | Keye Luke | Helen Wood | Thomas Beck | Alan Dinehart | Gavin Muir | Gloria Roy | Jonathan Hale | G.P. Huntley | George Irving | Frank Coghlan Jr. | Frankie Darro | John Rogers | John Henry Allen | Harry Jans | Sam Flint | Paul Fix | Sidney Bracey | James Flavin | Selmer Jackson | Clyde McAtee

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Solid entry in the Warner Oland run of Chan serials. The cruise to Hawaii is such a long portion of the movie that could’ve called it Charlie Chan on a Cruise. I know there’s a Murder Cruise movie from 1940 but they easily could’ve done more of them.

There’s a great explosion at the end to distract the bad guys. And Chan uses the phrase “hunky dory” which I can’t recall hearing so early in cinema.

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