''The Chinese Puzzle'' is a 1919 British
silent crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
directed by
Fred Goodwins
Fred Goodwins (26 February 1891 – April 1923) was an English actor, film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 24 films between 1915 and 1921.He most notably worked with Charlie Chaplin during Chaplin's mutual period ...
and starring
Leon M. Lion
Leon Marks Lion (12 March 1879 – 28 March 1947) was an English stage and film actor, playwright, theatrical director and producer. He starred in Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's 1925 hit play '' Number 17'' as well as its subsequent 1932 film adaptat ...
,
Lilian Braithwaite
Dame Florence Lilian Braithwaite, (9 March 1873 – 17 September 1948), known professionally as Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress, primarily of the stage, although she appeared in both silent and talkie films.
Early life
She was born ...
and
Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern ...
.
It was an adaptation of the play ''
The Chinese Puzzle'' written by Lion and
Marion Bower.
Plot
A Mandarin takes the blame when the wife of his friend's son steals secret papers.
Cast
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Leon M. Lion
Leon Marks Lion (12 March 1879 – 28 March 1947) was an English stage and film actor, playwright, theatrical director and producer. He starred in Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's 1925 hit play '' Number 17'' as well as its subsequent 1932 film adaptat ...
— Marquis Li Chung
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Lilian Braithwaite
Dame Florence Lilian Braithwaite, (9 March 1873 – 17 September 1948), known professionally as Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress, primarily of the stage, although she appeared in both silent and talkie films.
Early life
She was born ...
— Lady de la Haye
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Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern ...
— Sir Roger de la Haye
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Sybil Arundale
Sybil Arundale (20 June 1879 – 5 September 1965) was an English stage and film actress born Sybil Kelly.
From age 11, Arundale appeared with her sister Grace in music halls, where they were billed as "The Sisters Arundale". An early dramatic ...
— Naomi Melsham
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Dora De Winton — Mrs Melsham
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Charles Rock
Charles Rock (30 May 1866 – 12 July 1919) was a British actor. He was born Arthur Charles Rock de Fabeck.
Rock also wrote at least one play: ''The Ghost of Jerry Bundler'', adapted from W. W. Jacobs' story ''Jerry Bundler''. It was cast at the ...
— Sir Aylmer Brent
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Reginald Bach
Reginald Bach (3 September 1886 – 6 January 1941) was a British actor and theatrical producer.
Early life and career
Born in Shepperton, Middlesex, England, Bach was educated at Dean Close School, in Cheltenham Spa, the family having moved to ...
— Henrik Stroom
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Sam Livesey
Samuel Livesey (14 October 1873 – 7 November 1936) was a Welsh stage and film actor.
Life
Livesey's father, Thomas, had been a railway engineer before leaving the industry to establish a travelling theatre with his wife Mary.
The two had six ...
— Paul Markatel
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Alexander Sarner — Raoul d'Armand
References
External links
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1919 films
Films directed by Fred Goodwins
1919 crime films
Ideal Film Company films
British crime films
British films based on plays
British silent feature films
British black-and-white films
1910s English-language films
1910s British films
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