Piccadilly

Feb 1, 1929

1h 49m

★ 6.4

Overview

A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

British International Pictures

Piccadilly Trailers

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Cast

Mabel Greenfield

Gilda Gray

Shosho

Anna May Wong

Valentine Wilmot

Jameson Thomas

A Continental Visitor

Charles Laughton

Victor Smiles

Cyril Ritchard

Jim

King Hou Chang

Bessie

Hannah Jones

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Gordon Begg

Publican

Harry Terry

Band Leader at the Piccadilly Club

Debroy Somers

Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Vi Kaley

Man from China (uncredited)

John Longden

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