The Chinatown Mystery

The Chinatown Mystery

1915 · 20 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Mystery

Reporter Frank Sloan, investigating the disappearance of a Chinese slave girl in Chinatown which leads to opium addiction, job loss, and personal ruin, until a major murder brings him back into the story, revealing the dark underbelly of the district.

Directed by Reginald Barker · Written by Monte M. Katterjohn

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