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Cast
Douglas Fairbanks
as Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
Bessie Love
as The Little Fish Blower
Allan Sears
as Gent Rolling in Wealth
Tom Wilson
as Police Chief I.M. Keene
Alma Rubens
as Wealthy Gent's Female Confederate
George Hall
as Japanese Accomplice (uncredited)
William Lowery
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
as Footman on Vehicle (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
as Japanese Accomplice (uncredited)
B.F. Zeidman
as Scenario Editor (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1916
Runtime0h 25m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Comedy, Crime
Votes39
DirectorChristy Cabanne, John Emerson
WritersTod Browning, Anita Loos
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mystery of the Leaping Fish
About The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his time into periods of "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drinks". In fact, he overcomes every situation with drugs: consuming cocaine to increase his energy or injecting it in his opponents to incapacitate them. To help the police, he tracks down a contraband of opium (which he eagerly tastes) transported within "leaping fishes", saving a "fish-blower" girl from blackmail along the way.
Directed by Christy Cabanne, John Emerson, The Mystery of the Leaping Fish leans on a strong ensemble — Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, Allan Sears — 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 mystery titles of 1916.
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