Black Magic(1944)
Chan stalks a fiendish murderer!
Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
Movie: Black Magic
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charlie Chan
Frances Chan
Birmingham Brown
Police Sgt. Matthews
Officer Rafferty
Justine Bonner
Norma Duncan aka Nancy Wood
Charles Edwards
Harriet Green
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