- Title: V-A0471
- Summary: SECRETS OF WU SIN: CRIME DRAMA LOIS WILSON, GRANT WITHERS, DOROTHY REVIER, ROBERT WARWICK, TOSCHIA MORI, EDDIE BOLAND, TETSUI KOMAI, RICHARD LEE, LUKE CHAN, JIMMY WANG, LARE MCKEE, HENRY HALL. WILSON PLAYS A SUICIDAL WRITER WHO IS SAVED FROM DEATH BY A FRIENDLY NEWSPAPER EDITOR AND IS GIVEN A JOB ON HIS PAPER. SHE BECOMES INVOLVED IN A MYSTERIOUS PLOT THAT INVOLVES THE SMUGGLING OF CHINESE WORKERS. THE CLUES TAKE HER TO THE HEART OF CHINATOWN, WHERE SHE GETS HER SCOOP. ELABORATE CHINESE SETS. PEOPLE ON THE STREETS OF CHINATOWN. MERCHANTS. MARKET. COOKING CHINESE FOOD. HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF GAMBLING. DISTRAUGHT-LOOKING WOMAN. MAN AT DRUG STORE LOOKING FOR GAMBLING TIPS. BOOKIE. GANGSTERS. SOMEONE MENTIONS CHINKS. RACISM. PREJUDICE. WOMAN ASKS DRUGGIST FOR PILLS, HE WON'T GIVE THEM TO HER WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION. WOMAN GOES UP STEPS OF BROWNSTONE. MAN FOLLOWING WOMAN. TURNS ON LIGHT IN SMALL STUDIO APARTMENT. GETS BIRDCAGE. MAN LOOKS UP AT WINDOW. WOMAN PUTS BIRDCAGE OUTSIDE DOOR. LOCKS DOOR. TURNS ON GAS. LIES DOWN ON BED. GOES UP STAIRCASE. LISTENS AT DOOR. KNOCKS ON DOOR. BUSTS IN. OPENS SHADE AND WINDOW. TRIED TO KILL HERSELF. MANUSCRIPT REJECTS. GIVES HER A WAD OF MONEY. THROW THOSE BLUES AWAY. WOMAN GOES OUT. MAN HIDES UNDER STAIRS AS WOMAN LEAVES. SHE GOES TO DELI. MAN WATCHES HER. AT BANK WINDOW. GETS CHECK. TRYING ON SHOES. SHOPPING. BUYING NEW HAT. LOOKS IN MIRROR. GETS A FACIAL. AT TYPEWRITER. IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE. OTHER WORKER ANGRY. THROWS NEWSPAPER AT HER. MAN ANSWERS TWO PIECE TELEPHONE. MAN GOES INTO OFFICE. TALKS TO BOSS. GIVES REPORTER DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT. HE GETS NERVOUS. TALKING ON INTERCOM. GETS GUN OUT OF DRAWER AND PUTS IT IN HIS POCKET.. LIGHTER SHAPED LIKE A PISTOL. CONVERSATION INTERRUPTED BY BUZZER. I PROMISE. GIVES A PECK KISS. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. CHINESE NEWSSTAND. PRETTY ASIAN GIRL. GOOD LUCK. IMPORT COMPANY. CHINESE SWEETHEARTS. ANTIQUE SHOP. KNICK-KNACKS. CHINESE TEA. WANTS TO MARRY GIRL. HER GUARDIAN REFUSES IT. THIS IS THE 20TH CENTURY! YOUNG MAN DOESN'T WANT TO FOLLOW THE ANCIENT CUSTOMS. HITS GONG. SAILORS ALMOST WALK AFTER CHINESE GIRL. MAN WITH ABACUS. LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. LOOKING AT VASWE. FROM THE MING DYNASTY. COUPLE MEET IN ALLEY. SECRET RENDEZVOUS. BEING SPIED ON. SMALL STATUE OF MONKEYS, SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL MAN BEING FOLLOWED. LIGHTS CIGARETTE. CHINESE MAN PLAYS WITH HIS BEARD. WOMAN HIDES AND WATCHES MEN. CHINESE RESTAURANT. WOMAN SNEAKING AROUND. GANGSTERS ASKING FOR THEIR MONEY. MAN FALLING ASLEEP IN RESTAURANT. CHINESE MEN LAUGH AT HIM. GIRL LOCKS UP NEWSSTAND. MAN PULLS CLOSED METAL GATE OF SHOP. POLICEMAN THROWS MAN OUT OF RESTAURANT. WOMAN ON TELEPHONE. MAN PUSHES HIMSELF INTO TELEPHONE BOOTH. CUT OFF. CHINESE SIGN SWINGS. MAN READS CHINESE NEWSPAPER. MORNING IN CHINATOWN. WOMAN BOWS DOWN TO MAN. PRAYS AT ALTAR WITH STATUE OF BUDDHA. INCENSE. DETECTIVE AGENCY. MAN KISSES FIANCEE. REPORTER TYPES AT TYPEWRITER. GIVES NOTE TO WOMAN. CALLS WOMAN INTO HER OFFICE. WOMAN THINKS WHILE SLOWLY HANGING UP THE PHONE. YOU'VE GOT TO BE HARD-BOILED. RICH FAMILY WITH ORIENTAL BUTLER, SERVANT. MAN EAVESDROPS ON CONVERSATION. BITCHY WOMAN. TELLS WOMAN SHE IS IN LOVE WITH HER FIANCEE. SMUGGLING IN CHINESE ALIENS. I SHOULD HAVE SCRATCHED HER EYES OUT. VIEW OF MAN COMING IN WAIST UP ONLY. HANDSHAKE. FLAG UNROLLED. GONG. EVERYBODY LOOKS UP. CHINESE SCRIBES WRITE. SIGNAL. SECRET BALLOT. SECRET SOCIETY. THEY ALL LEAVE THE ROOM YOUNG MAN BALKS AT ANCIENT TRADITIONS. HE MUST KILL IF HE WANTS TO MARRY HIS SWEETHEART. DILEMMA. AXE, GUN IN HIS POCKET. MAN'S FACE PEEKS OUT OF SLOT IN DOOR. WOMAN BREAKS HER ENGAGEMENT. TAKES OFF HER RING AND STEPS ON IT WITH HIGH HEELED SHOES. GRINDS IT INTO THE GROUND. NEWSPAPER HEADLINES. HIT MAN HIDES IN THE SHADOWS. COUPLE WALK ALONG SIDEWALK. GO INTO APARTMENT. TURN ON THE LIGHTS. OPEN WINDOW. MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. POINTS GUN AT CHINESE MAN. OH, YOU'RE HURT. CAR PULLS UP TO SHOP. LOTS OF DETECTIVES GET OUT. CROWD GATHERS AROUND. TRYING TO BREAK DOWN DOOR. DEAD MAN TIED TO CHAIR. CHINESE WRITING. CHINESE WEDDING. JUDGE OVERSEES AMERICAN WEDDING. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. KISS THE BRIDE. TRADITIONAL CHINESE CEREMONY. DRINK TEA.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1932
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: V-A0471