Broke in China

Broke in China

1927/04/23 • Released

Comedy
5.5
20m

Overview

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.

Director : Edward F. Cline

Casts
Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Donald Drake

Louise Carver

Louise Carver

Maud - the Saloon Girl

Alice Belcher

Alice Belcher

Mollie - the Saloon Girl

Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor

Ruth - Donald's Sweetheart

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Ruth's Father

Kathrin Clare Ward

Kathrin Clare Ward

Ruth's Mother

Dan Maines

Donald's Sailor Buddy

William McCall

William McCall

Proprietor of All Nations Café

Tiny Ward

Tiny Ward

Big Chinese Waiter

Dave Morris

Dave Morris

Croupier

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Ruth's Sweetheart

Bud Ross

Bud Ross

Singer With Toupee

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Military Officer

Ronald Tilley

Minister

George Gray

Photographer

Hubert Diltz

Man with Photographer

Thelma Hill

Thelma Hill

Minor Role

Mary Mayberry

Minor Role

Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

Smoker with Photographer

William Searby

Wedding Guest

Frankie Simonds

Double

George Spear

Double (uncredited)

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