
27 Mar 1936

Charlie Chan at the Circus
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.

AT LAST YOU CAN SEE THESE FAMOUS FEUDSTERS CLASH ON THE SCREEN!
Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling to keep a step ahead of foreclosure, and clearly not paying his performers, including Bergen and McCarthy, who try to coax money out of him, or in McCarthy's case, steal some outright.

Larson E. Whipsnade

The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

Cheerful

Victoria Whipsnade

Phineas Whipsnade

Roger Bel-Goodie

Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie

Mrs. Bel-Goodie

Corbett

Burr

Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant
Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)
Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)
Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)

Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)

1st Debutante (uncredited)

Jailer (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)

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