Black Magic (1944)
Overview
Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $75,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.553 |
Directed By
Phil Rosen
Crew
George Callahan
Earl Derr Biggers
Phil Rosen
Max M. Hutchinson
TOP CAST
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Frances Chan
Frances Chan
Mantan Moreland
Birmingham Brown
Joseph Crehan
Police Sgt. Matthews
Ralph Peters
Officer Rafferty
Jacqueline deWit
Justine Bonner
Helen Beverly
Norma Duncan aka Nancy Wood
Harry Depp
Charles Edwards
Frank Jaquet
Paul Hamlin
Geraldine Wall
Harriet Green
Charles Jordan
Tom Starkey
Claudia Dell
Vera Starkey
Dick Gordon
William Bonner (as Richard Gordon)
Darby Jones
Johnson
Edward Earle
Dawson, Police Lab
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