

The Black Camel
1931-06-21 · 71 min · ★ 6.1
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
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Warner OlandCharlie Chan
Sally EilersJulie O'Neil
Bela LugosiTarneverro
Dorothy RevierShelah Fane
Victor VarconiRobert Fyfe
Murray KinnellArchie Smith
William Post Jr.Alan Jaynes
Robert YoungJimmy Bradshaw
J.M. KerriganThomas MacMasters
Mary GordonMrs. MacMasters
Otto YamaokaKashimo
Dwight FryeJessop the Butler (uncredited)
C. Henry GordonHuntley Van Horn (uncredited)
Richard TuckerWilkie Ballou (uncredited)
Marjorie WhiteRita Ballou (uncredited)
Robert HomansChief of Police (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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