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Chinatown Nights (1929)

1929 · Feature film · 83 min · dir. William A. Wellman

A white woman lost among Chinamen

  • Drama
  • Action
  • Crime

Synopsis

Joan Fry, a society woman, 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 he is in love with her, and he determines to lift her up again. "Boston" Charley, the rival gang-leader, has other plans.

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Details

Director
William A. Wellman
Writer
Samuel Ornitz
Cinematography
Henry W. Gerrard
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Released
1929-03-29
Running time
83 minutes

Cast & crew

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