The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)
Overview
Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his time into periods of "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drinks". In fact, he overcomes every situation with drugs: consuming cocaine to increase his energy or injecting it in his opponents to incapacitate them. To help the police, he tracks down a contraband of opium (which he eagerly tastes) transported within "leaping fishes", saving a "fish-blower" girl from blackmail along the way.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.75 |
Directed By
Christy Cabanne
John Emerson
Crew
Christy Cabanne
John Emerson
Tod Browning
Anita Loos
John W. Leezer
TOP CAST
Douglas Fairbanks
Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
Bessie Love
The Little Fish Blower
Allan Sears
Gent Rolling in Wealth
Tom Wilson
Police Chief I.M. Keene
Alma Rubens
Wealthy Gent's Female Confederate
George Hall
Japanese Accomplice (uncredited)
William Lowery
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
Footman on Vehicle (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
Japanese Accomplice (uncredited)
B.F. Zeidman
Scenario Editor (uncredited)
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