Chinatown Nights (1929)
Chinatown Nights (1929)
A white woman lost among Chinamen
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.

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Cast

Wallace Beery Wallace Beery As: Chuck Riley
Florence Vidor Florence Vidor As: Joan Fry
Warner Oland Warner Oland As: "Boston Charley" Wu
Jack McHugh Jack McHugh As: The Nameless Street Urchin
Jack Oakie Jack Oakie As: James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A white woman lost among Chinamen
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 29 March 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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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

Directed By

Writing Credits

Samuel Ornitz

Samuel Ornitz

Story

Ben Grauman Kohn

Ben Grauman Kohn

Scenario Writer

William B. Jutte

William B. Jutte

Scenario Writer

Oliver H.P. Garrett

Oliver H.P. Garrett

Scenario Writer

Production Crew

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Associate Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

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Camera

Henry W. Gerrard

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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