Tipped Off (1923)

Tipped Off

1923

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Finis Fox

Cast

Arline Pretty as Mildred Garson

Bessie Wong as Chinese Maid

Harold Miller as Anthony Moore

James Alamo as Chuck Morrison

Jimmie Truax as Baldy Bates

Noah Beery as Chang Wo

Stuart Holmes as Sidney Matthews

Tom O'Brien as Jim 'Pug' Murphy