The Malay Junk

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The Malay Junk
Directed by Max Obal
Written by Viktor Klein
Paul Langenscheidt (novel)
Produced byErnst Reicher
Starring Ernst Reicher
Alexandra Sorina
Production
company
Münchner Lichtspielkunst
Distributed by Bavaria Film
Release date
  • 24 October 1924 (1924-10-24)
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

The Malay Junk (German:Die malayische Dschonke) is a 1924 German silent crime film directed by Max Obal and starring Ernst Reicher and Alexandra Sorina. [1] It features the fictional detective Stuart Webbs, who was popular during the silent era. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich.

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  1. Rainey p.230

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