China Slaver (1929)
Directed by Frank S. Mattison
Release Date - Jan 25, 1929 (USA) |
Run Time - 65 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Japanese actor Sojin delivers yet another villainous characterization in the cheaply produced melodrama China Slaver. The star is cast as "The Corba," the ruler of a lawless island where narcotics-smuggling and white slavery are the principal commodities. The Corba is ultimately foiled by one of his own countrymen, a seemingly harmless Chinese ship's steward. The latter character was somewhat ludicrously played by Alberto Valentino, brother of the late Rudolph Valentino. A hokey, hackneyed effort, China Slaver was designed for one-day-only play in the various "scratch houses" throughout the U.S.
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bad-guy, child, drug-ring, drugs, good-guy, ruler, smuggling, stewardess, villain, white-slavery