Tipped Off is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Finis Fox and starring Arline Pretty, Noah Beery and Stuart Holmes.[1][2] It was distributed by the independent Playgoers Pictures.
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| Directed by | Finis Fox |
| Written by | Frederick Reel Jr. |
| Produced by | William Matthews |
| Starring | Arline Pretty Noah Beery Stuart Holmes |
| Cinematography | Harry M. Fowler |
Production company | Harry A. McKenzie Productions |
| Distributed by | Playgoers Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editMildred Garson, the fiancée of playwright Anthony Moore wants to star in his new crime drama. In order to convince him she stages a fake burglary at her home with the help of her brother and sister. However a real-life robbery takes place in which the butler is shot and Mildred kidnapped.
Cast
edit- Arline Pretty as Mildred Garson
- Harold Miller as Anthony Moore
- Tom Santschi as 'The Fox,' Dan Grogan
- Noah Beery as Chang Wo
- Stuart Holmes as Sidney Matthews
- Zella Gray as Rita Garson, Rita's Sister
- Tom O'Brien as Jim 'Pug' Murphy, Mildred's Brother
- Bessie Wong as Chinese Maid
- James Alamo as Chuck Morrison, Henchman
- Jimmie Truax as Baldy Bates, Henchman
- S.D. Wilcox as The Detective Sergeant
- James Wang as Chang Wu's Major-domo
- Scotty MacGregor as The Stage Director
References
editBibliography
edit- Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
edit- Tipped Off at IMDb
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