The Peacock Fan

Aug 1, 1929

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

A bumbling detective sent to investigate a murder at a wealth home is replaced by a sneering second investigator of mixed racial ancestry in this mystery involving an ancient Asian fan.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation (I)

The Peacock Fan Trailers

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Cast

Dr. Change Dorfman

Lucien Prival

Peggy Kendall

Dorothy Dwan

Sgt. O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Mrs. Rossmore

Rosemary Theby

Mr. Rossmore

Carlton S. King

Bertram Leslie

Gladden James

Jerry Carlyle

David Findlay

Bob Kendall

James Wilcox

Thomas Elton

Fred Malatesta

Lily

Alice True

Arthur

Spencer Bell

Dr. Whalen

J.C. Fowler

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