The Chinatown Mystery
| The Chinatown Mystery | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Written by | Monte M. Katterjohn |
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| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
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Running time | 20 min. |
| Language | English |
The Chinatown Mystery is a 1915 American short silent mystery film directed by Reginald Barker and featuring Howard C. Hickman, Leona Hutton, Sessue Hayakawa[1] and Tsuru Aoki in important roles.[2]
Plot
[edit]According to a film magazine,[3] "Frank Sloan, reporter on a big city paper, is detailed to work in Chinatown upon the mysterious disappearance of a Chinese slave-girl. Woo. His nerves becomes unstrung and he falls into the opium habit. Some time later he obtains some inside information on a murder mystery, and promises Captain Wells that he will put him in a position to arrest the murderer if he will keep the fact a secret for just one hour — time enough for Sloan to get a scoop on it for his old paper. After the story is landed some of Sloan's friends shanghai him aboard a steamer bound on a long cruise, and he finally overcomes his cravings for opium. On his return he receives his old position again, and becomes reconciled to his fiancee."
Cast
[edit]- Howard C. Hickman as Frank Sloan
- Leona Hutton as Grace Adams
- Sessue Hayakawa as Yo Hong
- Tsuru Aoki as Woo
- Walter Belasco as Hop Lee
- Louis Morrison as Captain Wells
Production
[edit]Parts of The Chinatown Mystery were shot on location in San Francisco.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Miyao, Daisuke (March 28, 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-8223-3969-4.
- ↑ Langman, Larry; Finn, Daniel (1994). A guide to American silent crime films. Greenwood Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-313-28858-6.
- ↑ "The Chinatown Mystery". Motography. 13 (7): 263. February 13, 1915 – via Internet Archive.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "Notes of the Trade". Moving Picture World. 23 (5): 696. January 30, 1915 – via Internet Archive.
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