The sleuth takes a break from fighting crime to treat his 12 children to a trip to the circus, but it's not long before he becomes embroiled in yet another murder most foul. Mystery, starring Warner Oland, Keye Luke, J Carrol Naish and Francis Ford
Warner Oland's 11th outing as Earl Derr Biggers's Oriental detective was directed by Harry Lachman. Set to investigate the murder of circus owner Paul Stanton, Oland uncovers a conspiracy involving blackmail, forged documents and a gorilla suit. However, there's also time for Number One Son Keye Luke to provide some comic relief, as his agrizoophobia ruins a hot date. Midget siblings George and Olive Brasno come close to stealing the show, but there's stiff competition from fellow suspects Francis Ford (brother of director John Ford) and J Carrol Naish, who played Chan on TV in the 1950s.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Charlie Chan | Warner Oland |
| Lee Chan | Keye Luke |
| Tim | George Brasno |
| Tiny | Olive Brasno |
| John Gaines | Francis Ford |
| Marie Norman | Maxine Reiner |
| Hal Blake | John McGuire |
| Louise Norman | Shirley Deane |
| Joe Kinney | Paul Stanton |
| Tom Holt | J Carrol Naish |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Harry Lachman |
