The Chinatown Mystery is a 1915 American short silent mystery film directed by Reginald Barker and featuring Howard C. Hickman, Leona Hutton, Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki in important roles.
Plot According to a film magazine, "Frank Sloan, reporter on a big city paper, is detailed to work in Chinatown upon the mysterious disappearance of a Chinese slave-girl. Woo. His nerves becomes unstrung and he falls into the opium habit. Some time later he obtains some inside information on a murder mystery, and promises Captain Wells that he will put him in a position to arrest the murderer if he will keep the fact a secret for just one hour — time enough for Sloan to get a scoop on it for his old paper. After the story is landed some of Sloan's friends shanghai him aboard a steamer bound on a long cruise, and he finally overcomes his cravings for opium. On his return he receives his old position again, and becomes reconciled to his fiancee."
Cast
Howard C. Hickman as Frank Sloan Leona Hutton as Grace Adams Sessue Hayakawa as Yo Hong Tsuru Aoki as Woo Walter Belasco as Hop Lee Louis Morrison as Captain Wells
Production Parts of The Chinatown Mystery were shot on location in San Francisco.
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Chinatown Mystery Movie Cast