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Crooked Streets
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7.0Gail Ellis, a secretary, accompanies Professor Silas Griswold and his wife to China on an expedition to acquire antique vases. Curiosity draws her to the Shanghai slums where, unknown to Gail, her driver is participating in a scheme to abduct her. Gail escapes, but in the process is accosted by drunken sailors. Luckily, Rupert O'Dare, a young Englishman, is nearby and rescues Gail. He escorts her back to the hotel where he discloses his identity as a British secret service agent and proceeds to arrest the Griswolds for smuggling opium in antique vases. Gail then reveals herself as a member of the United States Secret Service and the two agents fall in love.
Cast
- Ethel Clayton as Gail Ellis
- Jack Holt as Rupert O'Dare
- Clyde Fillmore as Lawrence Griswold
- Clarence Geldart as Silas Griswold
- Josephine Crowell as Mrs. Griswold
- Fred Starr
Themes
- library of congress
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- silent film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Director
- Paul Powell
- Cast member
- Jack Holt
- Producer
- Jesse Louis Lasky
- Production company
- Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
- Cinematographer
- William Marshall
- Duration
- 50
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- publication date
- 1920-08-08
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- title
- Crooked Streets
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Wilfred Buckland
- copyright status
- public domain
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