Charlie Chan at the Race Track
THE DEADLY PHANTOM HORSESHOE STRIKES! AN OCEAN LINER BLAZES ...TO COVER CRIME! THE INFRA-RAY HURLS UNSEEN DEATH! THE POISON FOAM BUBBLES VENOMOUSLY!
A lighthearted 1930s mystery-comedy where detective Charlie Chan unravels a murder disguised as an accident aboard a luxury liner, mixing clever deduction with playful humor and pulpy melodrama.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Warner Oland
Charlie Chan
Keye Luke
Lee Chan
Helen Wood
Alice Fenton
Thomas Beck
Bruce Rogers
Alan Dinehart
George Chester
Gavin Muir
Bagley
Gloria Roy
Catherine Chester
Jonathan Hale
Warren Fenton
G.P. Huntley
Denny Barton
George Irving
Major Gordon Kent
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Eddie Brill, Jockey
Frankie Darro
'Tip' Collins, Jockey
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
