Broke in China 97 years old

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.

Credits

Broke in China Cast

Name Character
Roger Moore He was 0, 89 years old when he died as Ruth's Sweetheart
Tiny Ward as Big Chinese Waiter
Andy Clyde He was 35, 75 years old when he died as Ruth's Father
Ben Turpin He was 57, 70 years old when he died as Donald Drake
Ruth Taylor She was 22, 79 years old when she died as Ruth - Donald's Sweetheart
Louise Carver She was 57, 87 years old when she died as Maud - the Saloon Girl
Kathrin Clare Ward She was 56, 67 years old when she died as Ruth's Mother
William McCall He was 56, 67 years old when he died as Proprietor of All Nations Café
Bud Ross He was 58, 63 years old when he died as Singer With Toupee
Dave Morris He was 29, 1 years old when he died as Croupier
Irving Bacon He was 33, 71 years old when he died as Military Officer
Thelma Hill She was 20, 31 years old when she died as Minor Role

Broke in China Crew

Name Department
William Hornbeck as Editor. He was 25 (82) years old when He died Editing
Harry McCoy as Writer. He was 37 (47) years old when He died Writing
George Jeske as Writer. He was 36 (60) years old when He died Writing
Jefferson Moffitt as Writer. He was 39 (66) years old when He died Writing
Broke in China poster
Broke in China (97 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 23, 1927
  • Runtime: 20 minutes