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CrimeMystery

The Black Camel

- The unsolved secrets of Hollywood disclosed under the romantic spell of Hawaiian moonlight

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.

Release Date : 1931-06-21

Language :MandarinEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Film Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Warner Oland

Character Name : Charlie Chan

Original Name : Warner Oland

Gender : Male

Sally Eilers

Character Name : Julie O'Neil

Original Name : Sally Eilers

Gender : Female

Bela Lugosi

Character Name : Tarneverro

Original Name : Bela Lugosi

Gender : Male

Dorothy Revier

Character Name : Shelah Fane

Original Name : Dorothy Revier

Gender : Female

Victor Varconi

Character Name : Robert Fyfe

Original Name : Victor Varconi

Gender : Male

Murray Kinnell

Character Name : Archie Smith

Original Name : Murray Kinnell

Gender : Male

William Post Jr.

Character Name : Alan Jaynes

Original Name : William Post Jr.

Gender : Male

Robert Young

Character Name : Jimmy Bradshaw

Original Name : Robert Young

Gender : Male

Violet Dunn

Character Name : Anna the Maid

Original Name : Violet Dunn

Gender : Female

J.M. Kerrigan

Character Name : Thomas MacMasters

Original Name : J.M. Kerrigan

Gender : Male

Mary Gordon

Character Name : Mrs. MacMasters

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Rita Rozelle

Character Name : Luana

Original Name : Rita Rozelle

Gender : Female

Otto Yamaoka

Character Name : Kashimo

Original Name : Otto Yamaoka

Gender : Male

Dwight Frye

Character Name : Jessop the Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Dwight Frye

Gender : Male

C. Henry Gordon

Character Name : Huntley Van Horn (uncredited)

Original Name : C. Henry Gordon

Gender : Male

Hamilton MacFadden

Character Name : Val Martino (uncredited)

Original Name : Hamilton MacFadden

Gender : Male

Richard Tucker

Character Name : Wilkie Ballou (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Tucker

Gender : Male

Marjorie White

Character Name : Rita Ballou (uncredited)

Original Name : Marjorie White

Gender : Female

James Wang

Character Name : Wong (uncredited)

Original Name : James Wang

Gender : Male

Robert Homans

Character Name : Chief of Police (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Homans

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

Warner Oland is "Charlie Chan" in this engaging marriage of the occult with the vanities of Hollywood stardom. "Sheila Fayne" (Dorothy Revier) is an actress being pursued by the wealthy "Alan Jaynes" (William Post). Before she will commit to his ardour, she consults her psychic medium "Tarneverro" (Bela Lugosi). Instead of a simple yeah or nay, though, he raises the spectre of the death of her erstwhile co-star "Danny Mayo" and next thing we know "Chan" is investigating a far more recent murder. Loads of possible culprits; some eerily lit settings, a bit of gently cerebral humour and the sight of his assembled family at a dinner table that would have made even the "Walton's" blush all helps the mystery develop nicely. Lugosi is effective as the clearly dubious mystic, and there's an early turn from the handsome Robert Young to look out for, too. It's well directed, written and the suspense builds nicely. Oland presents a "rotundness" of spirit with his performance; his frequent adages delivered with his tongue in his cheek - and I enjoyed this.