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Chinatown Nights
Chinatown Nights

Chinatown Nights

A white woman lost among Chinamen

Genres

DramaActionCrime

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Joan Fry, a society woman, falls in love with Chuck Riley, the white-leader of a powerful gang in Chinatown, and he quickly drags her down into the depths with him. But seeing her so much in love with him causes him to realize he isl in love with her, and he determines to lift her up again. "Boston" Charley, the rival gang-leader, has other plans.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

29 March 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Chuck Riley

Florence Vidor

Florence Vidor

Joan Fry

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

"Boston Charley" Wu

Jack McHugh

Jack McHugh

The Nameless Street Urchin

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter

Inez Marion

Inez Marion

Frank Chew

Frank Chew

The Gambler

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Delaney, the bartender who throws Joan into street

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman on Stairway

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

One of Riley's Henchmen

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman

Tom London

Tom London

Cop

Pete Morrison

Pete Morrison

Pete, bartender-henchman

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Ambulance Doctor

Mrs. Wong Wing

Mrs. Wong Wing

Riley's Maid

Freeman Wood

Freeman Wood

Gerald, the drunk

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