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Cast
Wallace Beery
as Chuck Riley
Florence Vidor
as Joan Fry
Warner Oland
as "Boston Charley" Wu
Jack McHugh
as The Nameless Street Urchin
Jack Oakie
as James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter
Inez Marion
as Cast
Frank Chew
as The Gambler
Richard Cramer
as Delaney, the bartender who throws Joan into street
Bess Flowers
as Woman on Stairway
Willie Fung
as One of Riley's Henchmen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Action, Crime
Votes8
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
WritersSamuel Ornitz
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChinatown Nights
About Chinatown Nights
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.
Directed by William A. Wellman, Chinatown Nights leans on a strong ensemble — Wallace Beery, Florence Vidor, Warner Oland — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1929.
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