I Cover Chinatown (1936)
1936 · Feature film · 64 min · dir. Norman Foster
FANTASTIC ADVENTURES IN A WEIRD AND SINISTER SETTING!
- Crime
- Drama
- Music
Synopsis
A tour guide in Chinatown and his girlfriend get mixed up with jewel thieves and murder.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Norman Foster
- Writer
- Harry Hamilton
- Cinematography
- Arthur Reed
- Studio
- Standard Photoplay Company
- Released
- 1936-10-01
- Running time
- 64 minutes
Cast & crew
Norman Foster Director- Norman Foster
Elaine Shepard
Theodore von Eltz
Polly Ann Young
Vince Barnett
Arthur Lake
Bruce Mitchell
Charita
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Chinatown Missing !! · kellartz · 2022-08-10
One of many "Chinatown" mysteries released in 1930's. According to a film poster "Fantastic Adventure in a weird and sinister setting". Almost nothing but scripted verbal references to Chinatown. Principal character is a Chinatown Tour bus guide without Chinatown footage who keeps busy trying to rescue damsel in distress. Lots of comedic elements through out. HOWEVER, the film is notable for decently filmed chase scenes on location in hilly San Francisco and maybe one of the earliest films to exploit this location. Great for San Francisco buffs who want to check 1936 locales. Decent light B…
