Society woman Joan Fry falls in love with Chuck Riley, the white leader of a powerful gang in Chinatown, and he quickly drags her down into the depths with him. But seeing her so much in love with him causes him to realize that he is in love with her, and he determines to lift her up again.
Chinatown Nights, from way back in 1929, isn't exactly a lost masterpiece, but it does have something going for it. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys a good old-fashioned melodrama, especially one drenched in a certain kind of period 'exoticism,' you might find yourself surprisingly caught up. Anyone looking for ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William A. Wellman
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"Chinatown Nights, from way back in 1929, isn't exactly a lost masterpiece, but it does have something going for it. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys a good old-fashioned melodrama, especially one drenched in a certain kind of period 'exoticism,' you might find yourself surprisingly caught up. Anyone looking for a fast-paced thriller, or something without, well, some *very* outdated ideas, will probably bail out quick. It’s about society girl Joan Fry falling for a white gang boss, Chuck R..."
Julian Johnson, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Ben Grauman Kohn, William B. Jutte, Samuel Ornitz
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