A young Chinese woman working in the kitchen at a London dance club is given the chance to become the club's main act, which leads to a plot of betrayal, forbidden love, and murder.
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| Gilda Gray | ... |
Mabel Greenfield
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| Anna May Wong | ... |
Shosho
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| Jameson Thomas | ... |
Valentine Wilmot
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| Charles Laughton | ... |
A Continental Visitor
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| Cyril Ritchard | ... |
Victor Smiles
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| King Hou Chang | ... |
Jim
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| Hannah Jones | ... |
Bessie
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Debroy Somers and His Band | ... |
Band at the Piccadilly Club
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Gordon Begg | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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| Vi Kaley | ... |
Woman in Bar (uncredited)
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| John Longden | ... |
Man from China (uncredited)
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Diner in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)
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| Charles Paton | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Ellen Pollock | ... |
Vamp (uncredited)
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| Jack Raine | ... |
Diner in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)
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Debroy Somers | ... |
Bandleader (uncredited)
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| Harry Terry | ... |
Publican (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ewald André Dupont | ||
Written by
| Arnold Bennett | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ewald André Dupont | ... | producer |
Music by
| Harry Gordon | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Werner Brandes | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| J.W. McConaughty | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Alfred Junge | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ronald Goetz | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Edmond T. Gréville | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fred Daniels | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eugene Conte | ... | music compiler: US release |
Production Companies
- British International Pictures (BIP) (presents) (An E. A. Dupont Production)
Distributors
- Wardour Films (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sono Art-World Wide Pictures (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1929) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2004) (United Kingdom)
- Milestone Film & Video (2004) (United States)
- BFI Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Chuo Eiga-sha (1930) (Japan) (theatrical) (Kantô)
- Ichiritsu shôten (1930) (Japan) (theatrical) (Kansai)
- Sunrise Silents (2004) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The star attraction of the Piccadilly Club is the dancing team of Mabel and Vic. Victor is infatuated with Mabel, but she rejects his advances, since she is in love with Valentine Wilmot, the club's owner. As Mabel and Vic perform their act one night, a customer unhappy about a dirty plate causes a disruption. When Wilmot goes back to the kitchen to investigate, he finds several employees in the scullery watching Shosho, one of the dishwashers, dancing on a table. Wilmot fires both Shosho and Victor that night, but the club's sagging fortunes soon lead him to re-evaluate Shosho's talent. Written by Snow Leopard |
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| Taglines | JUST AS GOD MADE HER She Loved, and Loving She Gave-Her Heart, Her Soul, to a Man Who Played, and Laughed, and Loved Another. A SOUND PICTURE (Print Ad-Free Lance-Star, ((Fredericksburg, Va.)) 24 August 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Laughton is credited at the beginning of the film along with the other actors. His name appears on the the third bus with titles, on the left under Anna May Wong and above King Hou Chang. This was Laughton's feature film debut. See more » |
| Goofs | The opening credits appear in the form of advertising posters on the sides of London buses. However, the negatives have been flipped before the posters were added because on the genuine posters beneath them the words are in mirror writing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Elstree Story (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When Love Comes Stealing See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear on the sides of London buses. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mabel Greenfield:
I'm desperate! I love him - you don't and he doesn't really love you. He's too old for you. Shosho: He isn't too old for me - - but you're too old for him. See more » |