Broke in China

Broke in China

1927 · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes into a small windfall. So the proprietor orders slightly rough around the edges Maud and Mollie, two of his American good time girls working their way around the world, to get him to spend all his money while there. As Donald ends up telling the two good time girls his life story - most specifically about the blonde he let slip through his fingers, she who was the love of his life - a few revelations and the errant coin he left at the roulette wheel betting table change his life.

Directed by Edward F. Cline · Written by George Jeske

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Ben Turpin Donald Drake
Louise Carver Maud - the Saloon Girl
Alice Belcher Mollie - the Saloon Girl
Ruth Taylor Ruth - Donald's Sweetheart
Andy Clyde Ruth's Father
Kathrin Clare Ward Ruth's Mother
Dan Maines Donald's Sailor Buddy
William McCall Proprietor of All Nations Café
Tiny Ward Big Chinese Waiter
Dave Morris Croupier
Roger Moore Ruth's Sweetheart
Bud Ross Singer With Toupee

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