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Bits of Life is a american film of genre Drama directed by Marshall Neilan released in USA on 26 september 1921 with Lon Chaney

Bits of Life (1921)

Bits of Life
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Released in USA 26 september 1921
Length 1h
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating23% 1.164811.164811.164811.164811.16481

Bits of Life is a 1921 American film produced, written, and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is notable as the first anthology film. The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit. Bits of Life is considered lost.

Synopsis

The film is an anthology of four stories: "The Bad Samaritan", "The Man Who Heard Everything", "Chinese Story" or "Hop", and "The Intrigue".

Actors

Lon Chaney

(Chin Chow)Noah Beery Sr.

(Hindoo)Wesley Barry

(Tom Levitt, a boy)Anna May Wong

(Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife)Rockliffe Fellowes

(Tom Levitt)
And :
John Bowers
Edythe Chapman
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