Movies Like The Black Camel (1931)

The Black Camel is a 1931 crime, mystery film from Hamilton MacFadden with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Charlie Chan in London and Charlie Chan in Paris.

Crime Mystery

Charlie Chan in London

1934

Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket. But his agent, apache dancer Nardi is killed before she can tell him much. The case, complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette, climaxes with a strange journey through the Paris sewers.

6.5

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in Egypt

1935

While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935

When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.

6.6

MagicScore

Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936

While visiting the circus with his family, Charlie is recruited by the big top's co-owner to investigate threatening letters that he's received.

6.2

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.

7.1

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.

6.8

MagicScore

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

1937

Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

In Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel market, Mr. Moto and his sidekick, a wrestler, find themselves involved in murders by thrown daggers, the frame-up of an overstressed Army colonel, and a pirate gang led by an unknown boss who has inside knowledge of the ensuing investigation.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938

While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

A Perfect Getaway

2009

For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, two disgruntled hitchhikers and Nick and Gina, two wild but well-meaning spirits who help guide them through the lush jungles. The picturesque waterfalls and scenic mountainsides quickly give way to terror when Cliff and Cydney learn of a grisly murder that occurred nearby and realize that they're being followed by chance acquaintances that suspiciously fit the description of the killers.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Deep Red

1975

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Big Eyes

2014

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Feet First

1930

An ambitious shoe salesman, Harold, unknowingly meets the boss' daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon. The rest of the film he spends hiding his true circumstances, in the store and later on a ship. Trying to deliver a letter, he later finds himself dangling high above the street on a building's scaffolding.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Godzilla

2014

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

So Sweet, So Dead

1972

A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

L.A. Confidential

1997

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

7.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Black Camel?

The top films similar to The Black Camel by MovieMagicScore are Charlie Chan in London (6.8), Charlie Chan in Paris (6.5), Charlie Chan in Egypt (6.8). Each shares crime/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Black Camel worth watching?

The Black Camel holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 35 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Black Camel?

The Black Camel (1931) is a crime, mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden, starring Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Black Camel?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more crime recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Black Camel

This ranked list pairs The Black Camel (1931), a crime and mystery film from Hamilton MacFadden, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Warner Oland take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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