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The Black Camel (1931)

71 min  -  Crime | Drama | Horror  -   21 June 1931 (USA)
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The unsolved murder of a Hollywood actor several years earlier and an enigmatic psychic are the keys to help Charlie solve the Honolulu stabbing death of a beautiful actress.

Director:

Hamilton MacFadden

Writers:

Earl Derr Biggers (novel), Barry Conners, and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Warner Oland, Sally Eilers and Bela Lugosi
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warner Oland ...
Sally Eilers Sally Eilers ...
Julie O'Neil
Bela Lugosi ...
Tarneverro / Arthur Mayo
Dorothy Revier Dorothy Revier ...
Shelah Fane
Victor Varconi Victor Varconi ...
Robert Fyfe
Murray Kinnell Murray Kinnell ...
Archie Smith
William Post Jr. William Post Jr. ...
Alan Jaynes
Robert Young ...
Jimmy Bradshaw
Violet Dunn Violet Dunn ...
Anna the maid
J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan ...
Thomas MacMasters
Mary Gordon Mary Gordon ...
Mrs. MacMasters
Rita Rozelle Rita Rozelle ...
Luana
Otto Yamaoka Otto Yamaoka ...
Kashimo
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Storyline

Movie star Sheila Fayne is seeing wealthy Alan Jaynes while filming in Honolulu, Hawaii, but won't marry him without consulting famed psychic Tanaverro first. Tanaverro confronts her about the unsolved murder of fellow film star Denny Mayo three years earlier, and she decides to reject Jaynes' proposal. When Sheila is found shot to death in her beach-front pavilion, Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police investigates. Written by Sister Grimm <srgrimm@teleport.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Psychic | Actor | Hawaii | Honolulu Hawaii  | See more »

Taglines:

CHARLIE CHAN'S Latest Thriller

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Charlie Chan in the Black Camel See more »

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono  | Mono (Western Electric System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

Of the five Warner Oland Charlie Chan films based on the original Earl Derr Biggers novels, only this one still survives. The other four are believed to have been lost in one of two fires, one in the thirties and the other in the sixties. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Charlie is inspecting underneath the table, the motion of the light spot on the floor does not correspond to the position of Charlie's flashlight. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: You quench fire of my curiosity with handful of *straw*!
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Connections

Followed by Black Magic (1944) See more »

Soundtracks

"Na Lei O Hawaii"
(uncredited)
Written by Charles E. King See more »