Shadows of the Orient

Jul 6, 1935

1h 9m

★ 5.0

FRISCO RIPPED WIDE OPEN...BY THRILL-MAD SOCIETY BEAUTY!

Overview

A classic "B" featurette about "smugglin' in Chinamen for $300 a load"

Genres

Romance

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Larry Darmour Productions

Shadows of the Orient Trailers

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Cast

Viola Avery

Esther Ralston

Inspector Bob Baxter

Regis Toomey

Inspector Sullivan

J. Farrell MacDonald

Judge Avery

Oscar Apfel

King Moss

Sidney Blackmer

James 'Flash' Dawson

Eddie Fetherston

Spud Nolan

Kit Guard

Ching Chu

James B. Leong

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