Chan stalks a fiendish murderer!
Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
Black Magic (1944) is a mystery, comedy and horror film directed by Phil Rosen, released on August 19, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars Sidney Toler, Frances Chan, Mantan Moreland and Joseph Crehan. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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
Charles Jordan
as Tom Starkey
Claudia Dell
as Vera Starkey
Directed by Phil Rosen, written by Earl Derr Biggers and George Callahan.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 18 ratings.
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 hypnotism causes one woman to take a step too far; the race is on to thwart the mysterious, evil, perpetrator before…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The main cast of Black Magic (1944) includes Sidney Toler, Frances Chan, Mantan Moreland, Joseph Crehan and Ralph Peters. The film was directed by Phil Rosen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Magic was released on August 19, 1944 and runs for 1h 7m.
Black Magic (1944) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
