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  • Chinatown Nights (1929)
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    83 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Chinatown Nights (1929)
Passed
83 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Society woman Joan Fry 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 that he is in ...See moreSociety woman Joan Fry 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 that he is in love with her, and he determines to lift her up again. "Boston" Charley, the rival gang-leader, has other plans. Written by Les Adams See less
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Writers
Samuel Ornitz (story "Tong War") | Ben Grauman Kohn (scenario) | Oliver H.P. Garrett (scenario) | William B. Jutte (scenario)
Cinematographer
Henry W. Gerrard (as Henry Gerrard)
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Updated Mar 23, 1929

Release date
Mar 30, 1929 (United States)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Wallace Beery
Chuck Riley Chuck Riley   See fewer
Florence Vidor
Joan Fry Joan Fry   See fewer
Warner Oland
Boston Charley Boston Charley   See fewer
Jack McHugh
The Shadow The Shadow   See fewer
Jack Oakie
The Reporter The Reporter   See fewer
Inez Marion
Actress Actress   See fewer
Frank Chew
The Gambler (uncredited) The Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Cramer
Bartender Who Throws Joan into Street (uncredited) Bartender Who Throws Joan into Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Woman on Stairway (uncredited) Woman on Stairway (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Fung
One of Riley's Henchmen (uncredited) One of Riley's Henchmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Tetsu Komai
Woo Chung (uncredited) Woo Chung (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Scotty Mattraw
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Morrison
The Bartender (uncredited) The Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Soo Hoo Sun
Chinese at Card Game durinp police raid (uncredited) Chinese at Card Game durinp police raid (uncredited)   See fewer
S.D. Wilcox
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Mrs. Wong Wing
The Maid (uncredited) The Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Freeman Wood
Gerald (uncredited) Gerald (uncredited)   See fewer
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