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Chinatown Charlie
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6365 feet
Directed by Charles Hines

Cast: Johnny Hines [Charlie], Louise Lorraine [Annie Gordon], Harry Gribbon [Red Mike], Fred Kohler [the monk], Sojin (Sojin Kamiyama) [the Mandarin], Scooter Lowry [Oswald], Anna May Wong [the Mandarin’s sweetheart], George Kuwa [Hip Sing Toy], John Burdette [Gyp], [?] Jack Carlyle?, [?] Frank Chu?, [?] Betty Egan?, [?] Joy Lyn?, [?] Edna May?, [?] Alyce Richards?, [?] Rolfe Sedan?, [?] Lyle Tayo?, [?] The Flying Mazettis?

First National Pictures, Incorporated, production; distributed by First National Pictures, Incorporated. / Produced by C.C. Burr. Scenario by Roland Asher and John Grey, from a screen story by Owen Davis. Cinematography by William J. Miller and Al Wilson. Film editor, George Amy. Intertitles written by Paul Perez. Presented by C.C. Burr. / © 23 March 1928 by First National Pictures, Incorporated [LP25091]. Released 15 April 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Comedy.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Chinese-Americans - Tourist

Listing updated: 26 March 2023.

References: Sweeney-Coming p. 124 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Pete Jones and S.R. Wright.

 
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