The Chinese parrot
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Chinese parrot |
| Original title | The Chinese Parrot |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1927 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Leni |
| script |
J. Grubb Alexander based on the detective novel of the same name (1926) by Earl Derr Biggers |
| production | Universal Pictures |
| camera | Benjamin H. Kline |
| occupation | |
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The Chinese Parrot is an American crime silent film by Paul Leni from 1927 about the Sino-American detective Charlie Chan .
action
Mrs. Phillmore is financially in a tight spot. Therefore, she feels compelled to move a valuable pearl necklace. Philipp Madden, a wealthy businessman from Singapore, wants to buy the jewelry from her, but has something else in mind: he wants to get revenge on Mrs. Phillmore for having once spurned him. When Madden sees her daughter Sally for the first time, he now focuses his gaze in the direction of the pretty, young woman. But she has long been associated with Robert "Bob" Eden. Madden hires Chinese detective Charlie Chan to deliver the necklace to his house in the California desert, while Sally and Bob believe they should bring the necklace.
Meanwhile, Madden and his Chinese cook were victims of a gang robbery, in which the new owner of the necklace was seriously injured. One of the criminals looks deceptively like Philipp Madden and plays his part perfectly when Sally and Bob arrive at the remote Madden house. But the crooks didn't count on Charlie Chan, who in turn takes on the role of Madden's Chinese chef and with his masquerade makes one gangster after the other harmless. A trained Chinese parrot, who is present during the attack, helps Charlie Chan with his croak. Finally, Madden magnanimously renounces both Sally and the pearl necklace.
Production notes
The Chinese Parrot, awarded in Austria under The Chinese Parrot , had its world premiere on October 23, 1927. In Germany the film ran the following month, in Austria it was scheduled for April 27, 1928. There it had a length of about 2,300 meters on seven acts. The exterior shoots took place in Death Valley National Park . The film is now considered lost.
criticism
In Paimann's film lists you can read: “The subject is not everyday and very interesting. It becomes very exciting after the prologues playing two, twenty-five or twenty years before the main plot. However, it does require attention and quick thinking on the part of the viewer. The presentation is excellent in all roles, the directing is imaginative and continuous, the presentation and photography clean. "
Web links
- The Chinese Parrot in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Chinese Parrot ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Paimann's film lists
