Broke in China
About Broke in China
Donald Drake, a deep-sea gondolier and former soda jerk, arrives broke at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor takes him for a penniless idler, which he is, until a small windfall turns up. He then orders Maud and Mollie, two American good-time girls working their way around the world, to get Drake to spend it. Drake tells them about the blonde he let go. A coin he left on the roulette table changes the rest. Ben Turpin plays Drake. Edward F. Cline directed. Mack Sennett produced it.
Cast & crew
More about Broke in China
Harry M. Fowler photographed it. William Hornbeck edited it. Wikidata dates the release 23 April 1927. Louise Carver, Alice Belcher, Ruth Taylor, Andy Clyde, and Kathrin Clare Ward are billed. Copies are on the Internet Archive and on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Look
Harry M. Fowler photographed the Shanghai cafe sets.
Preservation
Copies are on the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The cafe is the All Nation Cafe, in Shanghai.
- The Internet Archive identifier is broke-in-china_1927.
- Roger Moore is a name on the Wikidata cast, not the later film actor.
Scenes
- Drake tells Maud and Mollie about the blonde, and the coin he left on the wheel turns the night.
Also available
- Internet Archive (broke-in-china_1927)
