Summaries

Jeanne Baldwin, Leonard Staunton, Alan Fitzhugh and Jack Baldwin are guided on a tour of underground dens in Chinatown by Hop Lee. During their trip, Wang Foo abducts Jeanne, and she and her companions are rescued through the intervention of private detective Frank Condon. Three months later, Fitzhugh is missing, supposedly murdered by the Chinese. Jack Baldwin is threatened, poisoned and his body disappears. Next, a threat against Jeanne is received by Staunton. To save her life, he is to meet the blackmailers at a bay in the harbor. Enlisting the aid of a submarine, Staunton captures the three conspirators, who turn out to be the missing victims in the case, led by Condon. The three had planned the escapade to extort money from Staunton. The mystery thus resolved, Staunton and Jeanne are married.—Pamela Short

Details

Keywords
  • kidnapping
  • detective
  • missing person
  • san francisco california
  • tong war
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 10, 1920
Countries of origin United States
Language None
Filming locations Naval Base San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Production companies Vitagraph Company of America

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Tech specs

Runtime 50m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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