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Broke in China

55 %|Apr 23, 1927|Comedy

Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes into a small windfall. So the proprietor orders slightly rough around the edges Maud and Mollie, two of his American good time girls working their way around the world, to get him to spend all his money while there. As Donald ends up telling the two good time girls his life story - most specifically about the blonde he let slip through his fingers, she who was the love of his life - a few revelations and the errant coin he left at the roulette wheel betting table change his life.

Featured Crew

Edward F. Cline
Director
George Jeske
Writer
Harry M. Fowler
Cinematography
Al Giebler
Title Graphics
Blane Byal
Propmaker
Harry McCoy
Writer
Kenneth Goodycoontz
Propmaker
William Hornbeck
Editor

Cast

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Ben Turpin
Donald Drake
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Louise Carver
Maud - the Saloon Girl
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Alice Belcher
Mollie - the Saloon Girl
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Ruth Taylor
Ruth - Donald's Sweetheart
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Andy Clyde
Ruth's Father
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Kathrin Clare Ward
Ruth's Mother
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Dan Maines
Donald's Sailor Buddy
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William McCall
Proprietor of All Nations Café
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Tiny Ward
Big Chinese Waiter
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Dave Morris
Croupier
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Roger Moore
Ruth's Sweetheart
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Bud Ross
Singer With Toupee
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Irving Bacon
Military Officer
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George Gray
Photographer
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Hubert Diltz
Man with Photographer
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Thelma Hill
Minor Role
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Mary Mayberry
Minor Role
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Jack Murphy
Smoker with Photographer
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William Searby
Wedding Guest
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George Spear
Double (uncredited)