Charlie Chan At The Race Track (1936)

When a prominent race horse owner (George Irving) winds up dead, allegedly kicked to death by his prized stallion, renowned detective Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) is called in to investigate. When he discovers foul play, he's soon hot on the hooves of an international gambling ring. Based on the character created by Earl Derr Biggers and directed by H. Bruce Humberstone (SUN VALLEY SERENADE). The 12th entry in the 20th Century Fox produced Chan franchise is one of the lesser Chan movies although I may rate it lesser because I have an aversion to horse racing so take that into account. But I found the film's "mystery" rather convoluted and just couldn't get interested in the outcome. As usual, as the number one son, Keye Luke provides most of the film's humor though John H. Allen as a black stable boy is there to provide additional laughs but it's the kind of stereotypical racial humor often foisted on black characters in 1930s and 1940s films. With Helen Wood, Thomas Beck, Alan Dinehart and Frankie Darro.