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Chinatown Nights
“A white woman lost among Chinamen”
4.4 / 10• 1929• 1h 23m•NR• English
DramaActionCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Wallace Beery
Chuck Riley
Lead
Florence Vidor
Joan Fry
Warner Oland
"Boston Charley" Wu
JM
Jack McHugh
The Nameless Street Urchin
Jack Oakie
James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter
IM
Inez Marion
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FC
Frank Chew
The Gambler
Richard Cramer
Delaney, the bartender who throws Joan into street
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Wellman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chinatown Nights is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
