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Broke in China

Broke in China

Comedy

20m

April 23, 1927 (98 years ago)

Overview

Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes into a small windfall. So the proprietor orders slightly rough around the edges Maud and Mollie, two of his American good time girls working their way around the world, to get him to spend all his money while there. As Donald ends up telling the two good time girls his life story - most specifically about the blonde he let slip through his fingers, she who was the love of his life - a few revelations and the errant coin he left at the roulette wheel betting table change his life.

ActorAge thenAge now
Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Donald Drake

Birthday: September 18, 1869

57 July 1, 1940 (70)
Louise Carver

Louise Carver

Maud - the Saloon Girl

Birthday: June 8, 1869

57 June 19, 1956 (87)
Alice Belcher

Alice Belcher

Mollie - the Saloon Girl

Birthday: April 12, 1880

47 May 9, 1939 (59)
Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor

Ruth - Donald's Sweetheart

Birthday: January 13, 1905

22 April 12, 1984 (79)
Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Ruth's Father

Birthday: March 24, 1892

35 May 18, 1967 (75)
Kathrin Clare Ward

Kathrin Clare Ward

Ruth's Mother

Birthday: March 31, 1871

56 October 14, 1938 (67)
Dan Maines

Dan Maines

Donald's Sailor Buddy

Birthday: January 1, 1868

59 January 2, 1934 (66)
William McCall

William McCall

Proprietor of All Nations Café

Birthday: May 18, 1870

56 January 10, 1938 (67)
Tiny Ward

Tiny Ward

Big Chinese Waiter

Birthday: January 2, 1893

34 September 12, 1956 (63)
Dave Morris

Dave Morris

Croupier

Birthday: June 6, 1884

42 November 27, 1955 (71)