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The Black Camel

  • 1931
  • Passed
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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Warner Oland in The Black Camel (1931)
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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.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.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
    • Hugh Stanislaus Stange
    • Barry Conners
  • Stars
    • Warner Oland
    • Sally Eilers
    • Bela Lugosi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hamilton MacFadden
    • Writers
      • Earl Derr Biggers
      • Hugh Stanislaus Stange
      • Barry Conners
    • Stars
      • Warner Oland
      • Sally Eilers
      • Bela Lugosi
    • 59User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Warner Oland
    Warner Oland
    • Inspector Charlie Chan
    Sally Eilers
    Sally Eilers
    • Julie O'Neil
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Tarneverro
    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
    Robert Young
    • Jimmy Bradshaw
    Violet Dunn
    • Anna
    J.M. Kerrigan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    • Thomas MacMasters
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Mrs. MacMasters
    Rita Rozelle
    • Luana
    Otto Yamaoka
    Otto Yamaoka
    • Kashimo
    Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye
    • Jessop
    • (uncredited)
    C. Henry Gordon
    C. Henry Gordon
    • Huntley Van Horn
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Homans
    Robert Homans
    • Chief of Police
    • (uncredited)
    Hamilton MacFadden
    Hamilton MacFadden
    • Val Martino
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Mackintosh
    Louise Mackintosh
    • Housekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hamilton MacFadden
    • Writers
      • Earl Derr Biggers
      • Hugh Stanislaus Stange
      • Barry Conners
    • All cast & crew
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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 1930s and the other in the 1960s.
    • Goofs
      The knife thrown at Chan when he discovers the scratches under the table couldn't possibly have come from the direction it is thrown from.
    • Quotes

      Wilkie Ballou: Your theory's full of holes. It won't hold water!

      Charlie Chan: Sponge is full of holes. Sponge holds water.

    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan Black Camel (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Uheuhene
      (uncredited)
      Written by Charles E. King

    User reviews59

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    6/10

    an excellent entry.

    As an avid Charlie Chan film buff..i,ve managed over the years to

    obtain all of the "feature films"..The Black Camel is the earliest of all of the surviving films with Warner Oland portraying the great oriental slueth. This particular film was shot on location in Honolulu and is very entertaining..It also features Bela Lugosi as the fortune teller..Tarneverro..A fast moving story and a great cast of characters make this a "must have" for classic film buffs!
    • monsterlover58
    • Jan 5, 2004
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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chan in the Black Camel
    • Filming locations
      • Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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