The Chinese Parrot

"«Mysterious, Baffling, Ominous, 'The Chinese Parrot'' held the secret of the priceless Phillmore pearls and the strange disappearance of a multimillionaire»"

1927 1h 10m EN

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Synopsis

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The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all its owners. The second screen appearance of detective Charlie Chan.

“«Mysterious, Baffling, Ominous, 'The Chinese Parrot'' held the secret of the priceless Phillmore pearls and the strange disappearance of a multimillionaire»”

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Cast

Marian Nixon
Sally Phillmore
Hobart Bosworth
P.J. Madden
Florence Turner
Mrs. Phillmore
Sôjin Kamiyama
Charlie Chan
Slim Summerville
Prospector
Edmund Burns
Robert Eden
Anna May Wong
Nautch Dancer
Albert Conti
Martin Thorne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Leni
Writers: J. Grubb Alexander
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Marian Nixon and Hobart Bosworth and Florence Turner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "«Mysterious, Baffling, Ominous, 'The Chinese Parrot'' held the secret of the priceless Phillmore pearls and the strange disappearance of a multimillionaire»".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Leni directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Marian Nixon and Hobart Bosworth and Florence Turner carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "«Mysterious, Baffling, Ominous, 'The Chinese Parrot'' held the secret of the priceless Phillmore pearls and the strange disappearance of a multimillionaire»".
6IMDB entry: tt0017752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.