United States / Jun 21, 1931
The unsolved secrets of Hollywood disclosed under the romantic spell of Hawaiian moonlight
1h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Young | Jimmy Bradshaw |
| Violet Dunn | Anna the Maid |
| J.M. Kerrigan | Thomas MacMasters |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. MacMasters |
| Rita Rozelle | Luana |
| Otto Yamaoka | Kashimo |
| Dwight Frye | Jessop the Butler (uncredited) |
| C. Henry Gordon | Huntley Van Horn (uncredited) |
| Hamilton MacFadden | Val Martino (uncredited) |
| Richard Tucker | Wilkie Ballou (uncredited) |
| Marjorie White | Rita Ballou (uncredited) |
| James Wang | Wong (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Chief of Police (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Camel |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date | 21 giugno 1931 |
| Production | William Sistrom |
| Writer | Earl Derr Biggers, Philip Klein, Barry Conners, Hugh Stanislaus Stange |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August, Daniel B. Clark |
| Assistant directors | Hamilton MacFadden |
| Camera operators | Joseph H. August, Daniel B. Clark |
| Additional photography | Joseph H. August, Daniel B. Clark |
| Production design | Ben Carré |
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| Art direction | Ben Carré |
| Set decoration | Ben Carré |
| Music | W.W. Lindsay Jr. |
| Sound | W.W. Lindsay Jr. |
| Collection | Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jan 16, 1932
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