Charlie Chan at the Race Track

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!

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone

Produced by 20th Century Fox

193670 min7.1 / 10

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Charlie Chan at the Race Track sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Charlie Chan at the Race Track easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Charlie Chan at the Race Track end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Charlie Chan at the Race Track violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Charlie Chan at the Race Track scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

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Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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