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Limehouse Blues

  • 1934
  • Approved
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
131
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Jean Parker and George Raft in Limehouse Blues (1934)
CrimeDramaRomance

Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seedy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smok... Read allFresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seedy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smoky nightclub. He falls for a low-class white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the Chine... Read allFresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seedy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smoky nightclub. He falls for a low-class white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the Chinese half of his heritage and sparking the jealousy of the nightclub's moody star performer.

  • Director
    • Alexander Hall
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume
    • Arthur Phillips
    • Grover Jones
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Jean Parker
    • Anna May Wong
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    131
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexander Hall
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume
      • Arthur Phillips
      • Grover Jones
    • Stars
      • George Raft
      • Jean Parker
      • Anna May Wong
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast31

    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Harry Young
    Jean Parker
    Jean Parker
    • Toni
    Anna May Wong
    Anna May Wong
    • Tu Tuan
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Eric Benton
    Montagu Love
    Montagu Love
    • Pug Talbot
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Herb
    • (as Billy Bevin)
    John Rogers
    • Smokey
    Robert Loraine
    • Inspector Sheridan
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    • Ching Lee
    Wyndham Standing
    Wyndham Standing
    • Assistant Commissioner Kenyon
    Louis Vincenot
    • Rhama
    Robert Adair
    Robert Adair
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Billings
    • Passerby at Murder Scene
    • (uncredited)
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • Slummer
    • (uncredited)
    Rita Carlyle
    • Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Forrester Harvey
    Forrester Harvey
    • McDonald
    • (uncredited)
    Keith Hitchcock
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Kenny
    Colin Kenny
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alexander Hall
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume
      • Arthur Phillips
      • Grover Jones
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; re-titled "East End Chant," this film's earliest documented telecast took place in Denver Saturday 11 July 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9).
    • Quotes
      • Inspector Sheridan: Fond of cats, aren't you, Young?
      • Harry Young: They attract me - creatures of the night.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Limehouse Nights
      Written by Sam Coslow

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 11, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • East End Chant
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 3m(63 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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