The Chinatown Mystery

The Chinatown Mystery (1928)

September 1st, 19283h 20min

Adventure, Mystery
0%

Overview

Restored by the George Eastman House in 2001, this 1928 serial was considered a “last hurrah” for the silent-era serial, and brought together some of the biggest names of the era: director J.P. McGowan, actors Francis Ford and Joe Bonomo (a carnival strongman-turned-actor), producer Trem Carr (who would later help found Monogram Pictures), and a slew of silent-era supporting icons such as Ruth Hiatt, Grace Cunard, and more. Chapter names like “The Clutching Claw,” “The Devil’s Dice, “Galloping Fury,” and “The Invisible Hand” offer all one needs to know of the film’s concerns: to promise and deliver as much action and suspense as possible, and move our intrepid hero and heroine from one perilous situation to another. One of the biggest stars of the early silent era and a successful serials director in his own right, Francis Ford was the brother of director John Ford.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Son of the Guardsman

Son of the Guardsman


Released on: 1946-10-23
Adventure

David Trent is a nobleman who forms an outlaw group to combat his evil uncle Sir Edgar Bullard. The ...

The Master Key

The Master Key


Released on: 1914-11-16
Action, Adventure, Drama

A movie serial from 1914

The Phantom

The Phantom


Released on: 1943-12-24
Action, Adventure

Two expeditions are trying to reach the Lost City of Zoloz -- one headed by Professor Davidson, a sc...

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon


Released on: 1936-04-06
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth....

The New Exploits of Elaine

The New Exploits of Elaine


Released on: 1915-04-05
Adventure, Action

A silent action movie serial.

Blake of Scotland Yard

Blake of Scotland Yard


Released on: 1937-01-30
Adventure, Crime, Science Fiction

A 15 episode serial in which Blake battles the "Scorpion" over possession of a 'death ray' machine.

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim


Released on: 1937-01-18
Action, Adventure

Two safaris enter the African jungle intent on finding a white girl who is the heiress to a fortune....

The Fatal Warning

The Fatal Warning


Released on: 1929-02-15
Action, Adventure, Mystery

When a bank executive disappears, he is accused of stealing a fortune from the bank. But his daughte...

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man


Released on: 1919-09-01
Adventure

Bob Gilmore, a young clubman, is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a...

Hawk of the Wilderness

Hawk of the Wilderness


Released on: 1938-12-03
Action, Adventure

An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy...

The Mystery of the Double Cross

The Mystery of the Double Cross


Released on: 1917-03-17
Adventure, Mystery

Originally written for Pearl White, this silent serial is a great action-packed adventure starring M...

The Lure of the Circus

The Lure of the Circus


Released on: 1918-11-18
Adventure

Lure of the Circus is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by J. P. McGowan.

Jungle Girl

Jungle Girl


Released on: 1941-06-21
Adventure

Dr. John Meredith has been driven from civilization by the criminal activities of his twin brother B...

The Secret of Treasure Island

The Secret of Treasure Island


Released on: 1938-03-17
Science Fiction, Mystery, Action

A variety of people are searching for a long-hidden treasure somewhere on an island. Chapters: 1. ...

King of the Carnival

King of the Carnival


Released on: 1955-06-27
Adventure, Crime

Treasury agents go after a ring of counterfeiters operating out of a traveling carnival.

Vultures of the Sea

Vultures of the Sea


Released on: 1928-03-01
Adventure

When his father is falsely convicted and sentenced to die for a murder committed aboard ship, the ma...

Idaho!

Idaho!


Released on: 1925-03-01
Adventure, Western

Frank Leon Smith's well-written story told of Carter's Creek, a bustling mining camp, and of how Bet...

Perils of the Secret Service

Perils of the Secret Service


Released on: 1917-03-09
Adventure, Thriller

A 9-part movie serial

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery


Released on: 1935-10-20
Action, Adventure, Comedy

A 12-episode serial in which Tailspin Tommy evades volcanoes, anti-aircraft shells, and time bombs a...

The Scarlet Streak

The Scarlet Streak


Released on: 1925-12-20
Adventure

A group steals a death ray in order to terrorise the world into peace. The inventor and his daughter...