Black Magic

Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.

Cast

Sidney Toler

as Charlie Chan

Frances Chan

as Frances Chan

Mantan Moreland

as Birmingham Brown

Joseph Crehan

as Police Sgt. Matthews

Ralph Peters

as Officer Rafferty

Jacqueline deWit

as Justine Bonner

Helen Beverly

as Norma Duncan aka Nancy Wood

Harry Depp

as Charles Edwards

Frank Jaquet

as Paul Hamlin

Geraldine Wall

as Harriet Green

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Now then, this one really struggles to get going. This time it's daughter "Frances" (Frances Chan) who helps "Pop" investigate some odd activity at the home of the new employers of "Birmingham Brown" (Mantan Moreland), who has been released by "Charlie" - who just wants to get back to Honolulu. When...

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