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The Chinese Parrot (1927)

| Mystery | 23 October 1927 (USA)
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Director:

Paul Leni

Writers:

Earl Derr Biggers (novel), J. Grubb Alexander | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Marian Nixon, Florence Turner, Hobart Bosworth | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview:
Marian Nixon ... Sally Phillmore
Florence Turner ... Mrs. Phillmore
Hobart Bosworth ... P.J. Madden
Edmund Burns ... Robert Eden (as Edward Burns)
Albert Conti ... Martin Thorne
Sôjin Kamiyama ... Charlie Chan (as Sojin)
Fred Esmelton ... Alexander Eden
Edgar Kennedy ... Maydorf
George Kuwa George Kuwa ... Louis Wong
Slim Summerville ... Prospector
Dan Mason ... Prospector
Anna May Wong ... Nautch Dancer
Etta Lee Etta Lee ... Girl in Gambling Den
Jack Trent ... Jordan
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Taglines:

Mysterious, Baffling, Ominous, "The Chinese Parrot"" held the secret of the priceless Phillmore pearls and the strange disappearance of a multimillionaire. (Print Ad-Daily Times, ((Longmont, Colo.)) 7 December 1927)

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Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1927 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Chinesenpapagei See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »

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Universal Pictures See more »
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Silent

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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The second of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies. See more »

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