14 Sep 2007
Eastern Promises
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Chinatown Nights
A white woman lost among Chinamen
Joan Fry, a society woman, falls in love with Chuck Riley, the white-leader of a powerful gang in Chinatown, and he quickly drags her down into the depths with him. But seeing her so much in love with him causes him to realize he isl in love with her, and he determines to lift her up again. "Boston" Charley, the rival gang-leader, has other plans.
Top Billed Cast
Wallace Beery Chuck Riley
Florence Vidor Joan Fry
Warner Oland "Boston Charley" Wu
Jack McHugh The Nameless Street Urchin
Jack Oakie James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter
Inez Marion Frank Chew The Gambler
Richard Cramer Delaney, the bartender who throws Joan into street
Bess Flowers Woman on Stairway
Willie Fung One of Riley's Henchmen
Tetsu Komai Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
Tom London Cop
Pete Morrison Pete, bartender-henchman
Broderick O'Farrell Ambulance Doctor
Mrs. Wong Wing Riley's Maid
Freeman Wood Gerald, the drunk
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