Tipped Off (1923)
Mildred Garson, secretary and fiancée of playwright Anthony Moore, would like to play the leading role in his new play, a crook drama. Her brother Jim and sister Rita arrange to stage a fake robbery at Moore's home so that Mildred can demonstrate her ability. However, real thieves led by Dan "The Fox" Grogan appear, shoot Moore's butler, and kidnap Mildred. She manages to escape and find refuge with Chong Wo, a Chinese philosopher. In a fight to the finish, Wong arranges for Grogan to be captured, leaving Anthony and Milfred to get married.
Casting
- Arline Pretty — Mildred Garson
- Harold Miller — Anthony Moore
- Tom Santschi — 'The Fox,' Dan Grogan
- Noah Beery — Chang Wo
- Stuart Holmes — Sidney Matthews
- Zella Gray — Rita Garson
- Tom O'Brien — Jim 'Pug' Murphy
- Bessie Wong — Chinese Maid
- James Alamo — Chuck Morrison
- Jimmie Truax — Baldy Bates
- S.D. Wilcox — The Detective Sergeant
- James Wang — Chang Wu's Major-Domo
Interesting facts
Tipped Off is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Finis Fox and starring Arline Pretty, Noah Beery and Stuart Holmes. It was distributed by the independent Playgoers Pictures.
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