China Slaver
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L. V. Jefferson
Rupert Hughes
Albert Valentino
Iris Yamaoka
Ben Wilson
Jimmy Aubrey
James Leong
| China Slaver | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank Mattison |
| Screenplay by | Cecil Hill L. V. Jefferson |
| Story by | Calvin Holivey Rupert Hughes |
| Starring | Sôjin Kamiyama Albert Valentino Iris Yamaoka Ben Wilson Jimmy Aubrey James Leong |
| Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
| Edited by | Minnie Steppler |
| Distributed by | Trinity Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
China Slaver is a 1929 American pre-Code action film produced by Trinity Pictures. Directed by Frank Mattison and written by Cecil Hill and L. V. Jefferson based on a story by Calvin Holivey and Rupert Hughes, the film features a cast that includes Sôjin Kamiyama, Albert Valentino, Iris Yamaoka, Ben Wilson, Jimmy Aubrey, and James Leong. The storyline involves a Chinese spy who is sent to infiltrate a remote island that is suspected to have become a hotbed of narcotics and white slavery under the rule of a tyrannical Chinese criminal. The film received generally lukewarm reviews from critics, although Sojin's performance in particular was praised.
- Sôjin Kamiyama as Ming Foy/Wing Foy/The Cobra
- Albert Valentino as Mark Conover
- Iris Yamaoka (or Iris Shan)[1] as Foo
- Ben Wilson as Sam Warren
- Jimmy Aubrey as Willie Kegg
- James Leong as Lee Mandarin
Production
The project was first announced in December 1928, after Albert Valentino announced his participation in the film alongside Sojin; Trinity Pictures acquired distribution rights, with the film's release date set at January 25, 1929.[2] Touting its noteworthy cast, the film was marketed as "the year's most exciting melodrama".[3]
