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Broke in China

1927 · 20 min Comedy
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 1927
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Edward F. Cline
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy on the classic premise of mistaken identity and sudden fortune, exploring the adventures of an everyman in the vibrant, unpredictable setting of Shanghai. It relies on witty dialogue and the charming dynamic between the naive protagonist and the worldly 'good time girls'.

What lingers after the final reel is a sense of gentle humor and the timeless lesson that true value often lies beyond material wealth. A charming relic of silent-era storytelling. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Edward F. Cline

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