The Chinese Parrot (film)
The Chinese Parrot (1927) is a silent film, the second in the Charlie Chan series. It was directed by Paul Leni and starred Japanese actor Sōjin Kamiyama as Chan.[1] The film is an adaptation of the 1926 Earl Derr Biggers novel The Chinese Parrot. It is considered a lost film.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Paul Leni |
| Written by | J. Grubb Alexander (scenario) Walter Anthony (intertitles) |
| Based on | The Chinese Parrot by Earl Derr Biggers |
| Starring | Marian Nixon Florence Turner Hobart Bosworth |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels; 7,304 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The film is presumed to be lost.
Another version of the story was filmed in 1934, entitled The Courage of Charlie Chan.
Cast
- Marian Nixon as Sally Phillmore
- Florence Turner as Mrs. Phillmore
- Hobart Bosworth as P.J. Madden
- Edmund Burns as Robert Eden
- Albert Conti as Martin Thorne
- Sōjin Kamiyama as Charlie Chan
- Fred Esmelton as Alexander Eden
- Edgar Kennedy as Maydorf
- George Kuwa as Louis Wong
- Slim Summerville as Prospector
- Dan Mason as Prospector
- Anna May Wong as Nautch Dancer
- Etta Lee as Girl in Gambling Den
- Jack Trent as Jordan
- Frank Toy as number one son
References
- Charlie Chan, the Untold Story of the Honorable Detective, by Yunte Huang, W W Norton & Company 2010 loc 6036 Kindle Edition
- "The Chinese Parrot". silentera.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- VAULT AND NITRATE FIRES- A HISTORY, Non-fire destruction
External links
- The Chinese Parrot at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Chinese Parrot at IMDb
- The Chinese Parrot at AllMovie
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