Movies Like Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Charlie Chan at the Circus is a 1936 comedy, crime, mystery, thriller film from Harry Lachman with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Black Camel and Charlie Chan in London.

Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller

The Black Camel

1931

Movie star Shelah Fane is seeing wealthy Alan Jaynes while filming in Honolulu, Hawaii, but won't marry him without consulting famed psychic Tarneverro first. Enter inspector Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police, investigating the unsolved murder, three years earlier, of a Hollywood actor.

6.0

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in London

1934

Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket. But his agent, apache dancer Nardi is killed before she can tell him much. The case, complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette, climaxes with a strange journey through the Paris sewers.

6.5

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in Egypt

1935

While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935

When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.

6.6

MagicScore

Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

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.

7.1

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

1937

Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

The One and Only Ivan

2020

A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

The Chimp

1932

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are given a gorilla and a flea circus as payment. Bedlam ensues.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

The Ape

1940

Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs human spinal fluid to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing the townspeople. Can there be a connection?

4.8

MagicScore

#15

Captive Wild Woman

1943

An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes

1973

In a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.

5.4

MagicScore

#17

Baby's Day Out

1994

Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents—especially the three enterprising kidnappers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnapping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

2014

Seven men, after getting acquainted in prison and finding out that all of their lives have been affected by the same con man, decide to raid the fraudster's life savings.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The Gorilla

1939

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, and the ape may be innocent after all. When a pretty young heiress faces peril, it's up to our heroic trio to save the day.

4.6

MagicScore

#20

Berserk!

1967

A lady ringmaster milks the publicity from a string of murders.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Charlie Chan at the Circus?

The top films similar to Charlie Chan at the Circus by MovieMagicScore are The Black Camel (6.0), Charlie Chan in London (6.8), Charlie Chan in Paris (6.5). Each shares comedy/crime/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Charlie Chan at the Circus worth watching?

Charlie Chan at the Circus holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Charlie Chan at the Circus?

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) is a comedy, crime, mystery, thriller film directed by Harry Lachman, starring Warner Oland, Keye Luke, John McGuire.

Where can I find more recommendations like Charlie Chan at the Circus?

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About movies like Charlie Chan at the Circus

This ranked list pairs Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936), a comedy and crime and mystery and thriller film from Harry Lachman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Warner Oland take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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