Crooked Streets

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Crooked Streets (1920)

Directed by Paul Powell

Drama · 50m

Gail Ellis, a secretary, accompanies Professor Silas Griswold and his wife to China on an expedition to acquire antique vases. Curiosity draws her to the Shanghai slums where, unknown to Gail, her driver is participating in a scheme to abduct her. Gail escapes, but in the process is accosted by drunken sailors. Luckily, Rupert O'Dare, a young Englishman, is nearby and rescues Gail. He escorts her back to the hotel where he discloses his identity as a British secret service agent and proceeds to arrest the Griswolds for smuggling opium in antique vases. Gail then reveals herself as a member of the United States Secret Service and the two agents fall in love.

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Cast

Ethel Clayton Gail Ellis Jack Holt Rupert O'Dare Clyde Fillmore Lawrence Griswold Clarence Geldart Silas Griswold Josephine Crowell Mrs. Griswold
F
Fred Starr

Crew

Director
Paul Powell
Writer
Samuel Merwin, Edith M. Kennedy

Details

Release date
1920-08-08
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Paramount-Artcraft Pictures