China Slaver

1929 film

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

Release date

* January 25, 1929 (1929-01-25)

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.

## Cast

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* 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

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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]

## Reception

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A reviewer for Photoplay described China Slaver as a "rather ragged production attempting epical heights", but "handicapped by an overly-fantastic story and amateur direction." However, he also lauded Sojin for his "excellent" and "inscrutable" performance.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Kenneth Munden, ed. (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 125\. ISBN 9780520209695.
2. ^ "(Untitled)". Democrat and Chronicle. December 2, 1928. p. 57.
3. ^ "The China Slaver". Reading Times. April 29, 1929. p. 9.
4. ^ "The China Slavers". Photoplay. April 1929. p. 114.

## External links

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* China Slaver at IMDb
* China Slaver at the TCM Movie Database

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