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The Black Camel
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The Black Camel

1931-06-21 · 71 min · ★ 6.1

Crime · Mystery

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.

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Directors
Hamilton MacFadden
Production companies
Fox Film Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Warner OlandWarner OlandCharlie Chan
Sally EilersSally EilersJulie O'Neil
Bela LugosiBela LugosiTarneverro
Dorothy RevierDorothy RevierShelah Fane
Victor VarconiVictor VarconiRobert Fyfe
Murray KinnellMurray KinnellArchie Smith
William Post Jr.William Post Jr.Alan Jaynes
Robert YoungRobert YoungJimmy Bradshaw
Violet DunnAnna the Maid
J.M. KerriganJ.M. KerriganThomas MacMasters
Mary GordonMary GordonMrs. MacMasters
Rita RozelleLuana
Otto YamaokaOtto YamaokaKashimo
Dwight FryeDwight FryeJessop the Butler (uncredited)
C. Henry GordonC. Henry GordonHuntley Van Horn (uncredited)
Hamilton MacFaddenVal Martino (uncredited)
Richard TuckerRichard TuckerWilkie Ballou (uncredited)
Marjorie WhiteMarjorie WhiteRita Ballou (uncredited)
James WangWong (uncredited)
Robert HomansRobert HomansChief of Police (uncredited)

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