| The Chinese Parrot | |
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| Directed by | Paul Leni |
| Written by | J. Grubb Alexander (scenario) Walter Anthony (intertitles) |
| Based on | The Chinese Parrot by Earl Derr Biggers |
| Starring | Marian Nixon Florence Turner Hobart Bosworth |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels; 7,304 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Chinese Parrot is a 1927 American silent mystery film, the second in the Charlie Chan series. It was directed by Paul Leni and starred Japanese actor Sōjin Kamiyama as Chan.[1] The film is an adaptation of the 1926 Earl Derr Biggers novel The Chinese Parrot.[2] Another version of the novel was filmed in 1934 entitled Charlie Chan's Courage.
- ^ Huang, Yunte (2010). Charlie Chan, the Untold Story of the Honorable Detective. New York City: W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 191, 195. ISBN 978-0-393-07916-6.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Chinese Parrot". silentera.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.