Broke in China (1927)

1927 · Silent film · 20 min · dir. Edward F. Cline

• Comedy

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Synopsis

Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes into a small windfall. So the proprietor orders slightly rough around the edges Maud and Mollie, two of his American good time girls working their way around the world, to get him to spend all his money while there. As Donald ends up telling the two good time girls his life story - most specifically about…

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Details

Director

Edward F. Cline

Writer

George Jeske

Studio

Mack Sennett Comedies

Released

1927-04-23

Running time

20 minutes

Cast & crew

• Edward F. Cline Director
• Ben Turpin
• Louise Carver
• Alice Belcher
• Ruth Taylor
• Andy Clyde
• Kathrin Clare Ward
• DDan Maines
• William McCall

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