''Chin Chin Chinaman'' is a 1931 British

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directed by Guy Newall and starring Elizabeth Allan, Leon M. Lion and George Curzon. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.Wood p.71 The film's sets were designed by the

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. When released in the United States it was known by the alternative title of ''The Boat from Shanghai''.

Cast

* Elizabeth Allan as Countess Olga Dureska * Leon M. Lion as The Mandarin * George Curzon as Colley *

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as Marie * Dino Galvani as Dolange * Douglas Blandford as Captain *

Henry B. Longhurst Henry B. Longhurst (February 1891 in Brighton, Sussex – 11 April 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Berkshire) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''Chin Chin Chinaman'' (1931) - Purser * ''The Crooked Lady'' (1932) - John Morla ...

as Purser * Ley On as Chinese servant

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1931 films British crime films 1931 crime films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Films directed by Guy Newall Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-crime-film-stub