The Black Camel

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

Jun 21 1931 Passed 1h 11m
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

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

Earl Derr Biggers, Hugh Stanislaus Stange, Barry Conners

Directed by

Hamilton MacFadden

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,726
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA