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The Chinese Puzzle
The Chinese Puzzle
Directed by	Fred Goodwins
Written by	Leon M. Lion (play) ; Marion Bower (play) ; Fred Goodwins
Starring	Leon M. Lion; Lilian Braithwaite; Milton Rosmer ; Sybil Arundale
Production; company	Ideal Film Company
Distributed by	Ideal Film Company
Release date	1919;
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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The Chinese Puzzle is a 1919 British silent crime film directed by Fred Goodwins and starring Leon M. Lion, Lilian Braithwaite and Milton Rosmer.^[1] It was an adaptation of the play The Chinese Puzzle written by Lion and Marion Bower.

Plot

A Mandarin takes the blame when the wife of his friend's son steals secret papers.

Cast

Leon M. Lion as Marquis Li Chung
Lilian Braithwaite⁣ as Lady de la Haye
Milton Rosmer as Sir Roger de la Haye
Sybil Arundale as Naomi Melsham
Dora De Winton as Mrs Melsham
Charles Rock as Sir Aylmer Brent
Reginald Bach as Henrik Stroom
Sam Livesey as Paul Markatel
Alexander Sarner as Raoul d'Armand

References

^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The CHINESE PUZZLE (1919)". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

External links

The Chinese Puzzle at IMDb

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[1] "BFI | Film & TV Database | The CHINESE PUZZLE (1919)". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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-'''''The Chinese Puzzle''''' is a 1919 British [[silent film|silent]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Fred Goodwins]] and starring [[Leon M. Lion]], [[Lilian Braithwaite]] and [[Milton Rosmer]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090213225835/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/512603 BFI.org]</ref> It was an adaptation of the play ''[[The Chinese Puzzle (play)|The Chinese Puzzle]]'' written by Lion and [[Marion Bower]].
+'''''The Chinese Puzzle''''' is a 1919 British [[silent film|silent]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Fred Goodwins]] and starring [[Leon M. Lion]], [[Lilian Braithwaite]] and [[Milton Rosmer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/512603 |title=BFI &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; The CHINESE PUZZLE (1919) |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213225835/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/512603 |accessdate=2021-06-08|archive-date=13 February 2009 }}</ref> It was an adaptation of the play ''[[The Chinese Puzzle (play)|The Chinese Puzzle]]'' written by Lion and [[Marion Bower]].
 ==Plot==
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 ==Cast==
-* [[Leon M. Lion]] - Marquis Li Chung
+* [[Leon M. Lion]] as Marquis Li Chung
-* [[Lilian Braithwaite]] - Lady de la Haye
+* [[Lilian Braithwaite]]⁣ as Lady de la Haye
-* [[Milton Rosmer]] - Sir Roger de la Haye
+* [[Milton Rosmer]] as Sir Roger de la Haye
-* [[Sybil Arundale]] - Naomi Melsham
+* [[Sybil Arundale]] as Naomi Melsham
-* [[Dora De Winton]] - Mrs Melsham
+* [[Dora De Winton]] as Mrs Melsham
-* [[Charles Rock]] - Sir Aylmer Brent
+* [[Charles Rock]] as Sir Aylmer Brent
-* [[Reginald Bach]] - Henrik Stroom
+* [[Reginald Bach]] as Henrik Stroom
-* [[Sam Livesey]] - Paul Markatel
+* [[Sam Livesey]] as Paul Markatel
-* [[Alexander Sarner]] - Raoul d'Armand
+* [[Alexander Sarner]] as Raoul d'Armand
 ==References==
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