Anna May Wong
Bombs Over Burma (1942)
Bombs Over Burma, based on a story by Milton Raison, is a 1942 American war film directed by Joseph H. Lewis. To depict the Chinese character faithfully, the star, Anna May Wong, and other characters speak Mandarin in the first few minutes of the film.
Starring: Jean Parker•Matt Moore
Lady from Chungking (1942)
Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film.
Starring: Jean Parker•Sessue Hayakawa•Warner Oland
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1939 play The Three Scratches by Ellery Queen. The film stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Anna May Wong, James Burke and Eduardo Ciannelli. The film was released on March 24, 1941, by Colu...
Starring: Jean Parker•Lon Chaney•Noah Beery
Dangerous to Know (1938)
Dangerous to Know is a 1938 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff and Gail Patrick. The picture is based on British crime writer Edgar Wallace's hit 1930 play, On the Spot, which had been inspired by the career of Al Capone. The supporting cast features Lloyd Nolan and Anthony Quinn. The film's tag...
Starring: Jean Parker•Virginia Lee Corbin•Kenneth Harlan
When Were You Born (1938)
When Were You Born is a 1938 murder mystery film directed by William C. McGann and starring Anna May Wong as an astrologer who helps the police. Each of the twelve principal characters was born under a different astrological sign.
Starring: Jean Parker•Sr.•Noah Beery
Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Daughter of Shanghai is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the first films in which Anthony Quinn appeared. In 2006, Daughter of Shanghai was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to...
Starring: Jean Parker
Limehouse Blues (1934)
Limehouse Blues is a 1934 American crime film, directed by Alexander Hall. The film is set in the Limehouse district in the East End of London and its Chinatown. Among the stars of the film were George Raft and Anna May Wong. The film is named after the song "Limehouse Blues".
Starring: Jean Parker•Pauline Garon•Kathleen Key
A Study in Scarlet (1933)
A Study in Scarlet is a 1933 American Pre-Code mystery thriller film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes and Anna May Wong as Mrs. Pyke. The title comes from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novel of the same name, the first in the Holmes series, but the screenplay by Robert Florey was original.
Starring: Jean Parker•Charles Belcher
Shanghai Express (1932)
Shanghai Express is a 1932 American pre-Code film about a group of train passengers held hostage by a warlord during the Chinese Civil War. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg and stars Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong and Warner Oland. The screenplay was written by Jules Furthman based on a 1931 short story by Harry Hervey. Shanghai...
Starring: Jean Parker•Ralph Bellamy•Mae Clarke
Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Daughter of the Dragon is a 1931 American pre-Code crime mystery film directed by Lloyd Corrigan, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Anna May Wong as Princess Ling Moy, Sessue Hayakawa as Ah Kee, and Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu. The film was made to capitalize on Sax Rohmer's then current book, Daughter of Fu Manchu, which Paramount did...
Starring: Lola Lane•Reginald Owen•Jean Parker
The Devil Dancer (1927)
The Devil Dancer is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Starring: Jean Parker•Ralph Bellamy•Margaret Lindsay
Driven from Home (1927)
Driven from Home is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Ray Hallor, Virginia Lee Corbin and Pauline Garon.
Starring: Noel Madison•Jean Parker•Gail Patrick
The Honorable Mr. Buggs (1927)
The Honorable Mr. Buggs is a 1927 American silent comedy film featuring Anna May Wong and Oliver Hardy. This film is held by a private owner.
Starring: Akim Tamiroff•Harold Huber•Jean Parker
The Desert's Toll (1926)
The Desert's Toll is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Kathleen Key, Francis McDonald, and Tom Santschi.
Starring: Earle Foxe•Jean Parker•Douglas Fairbanks
A Trip to Chinatown (1926)
A Trip to Chinatown is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and starring Margaret Livingston and Earle Foxe. The supporting cast includes Anna May Wong and Charles Farrell. The movie was scripted by Beatrice Van from Charles Hale Hoyt's hit 1891 Broadway musical of the same name and directed by Rob...
Starring: Lon Chaney•Jean Parker
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent swashbuckler film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks, and written by Achmed Abdullah and Lotta Woods. Freely adapted from One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph of Baghdad. In 1996, the film was selected for preser...
Starring: John Gilbert•Jean Parker•Doris Pawn•Kenneth Harlan•Francis McDonald
The Toll of the Sea (1922)
The Toll of the Sea is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin, produced by the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, released by Metro Pictures, and featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role. The film was written by Frances Marion and directed by Chester M. Franklin, with the lead roles played by Wong and Kennet...
Starring: Sr.•Jean Parker
Bits of Life (1921)
Bits of Life is a 1921 American film produced and directed by Marshall Neilan. The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit. It is notable as an early anthology film, comprising four short stories: “The Bad Samaritan” by Thomas McMorrow, “The Man Who Heard Everythi...
Starring: Noah Beery•Snitz Edwards•Kathleen Key•Jean Parker
Shame (1921)
Shame is a 1921 American film directed by Emmett J. Flynn. It is based on the story Clung by Max Brand, which appeared in the magazine All Story Weekly. This black and white silent film was distributed and produced by Fox Film Corporation. It is considered a drama and has a runtime of 90 mins. It is presumed to be a lost film.
Starring: Charles Belcher•Julanne Johnston•Jean Parker