''The Chinese Bungalow'', also known as ''Chinese Den'', is a 1940 British

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It was adapted from the 1925 play '' The Chinese Bungalow'' by Marion Osmond and James Corbett. King was a former producer of

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who was increasingly working on films with better budgets during the early war years.Chibnall & McFarlane p.2 It was made at

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Cast

as Yuan Sing *

as Sadie Merivale *

as Charlotte Merivale * Robert Douglas as Richard Marquess *

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as Harold Marquess *

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as Stubbins * Mayura as Ayah *

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as Mr. Lum * James Woodburn as Dr. Cameron

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

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''The Chinese Bungalow'' film on Internet Archive
1940 films 1940 drama films Films directed by George King British drama films Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios Films based on British novels Films scored by Jack Beaver British black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-film-stub