The Chinese Parrot

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

MysteryCrime

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.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marian Nixon

Marian Nixon

Sally Phillmore

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

P.J. Madden

Florence Turner

Florence Turner

Mrs. Phillmore

Sôjin Kamiyama

Sôjin Kamiyama

Charlie Chan

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Prospector

Edmund Burns

Edmund Burns

Robert Eden

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Nautch Dancer

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Martin Thorne

Fred Esmelton

Fred Esmelton

Alexander Eden

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Maydorf

George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Louis Wong

Dan Mason

Dan Mason

Prospector

Etta Lee

Etta Lee

Girl in Gambling Den

Jack Trent

Jordan

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