Tipped Off (1923 film)

Tipped Off
Directed by	Finis Fox
Written by	Frederick Reel Jr.
Produced by	William Matthews
Starring	Arline Pretty Noah Beery Stuart Holmes
Cinematography	Harry M. Fowler
Production company	Harry A. McKenzie Productions
Distributed by	Playgoers Pictures
Release date	August 14, 1923 (1923-08-14)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Tipped Off is a lost ^[1] 1923 American silent drama film directed by Finis Fox and starring Arline Pretty, Noah Beery and Stuart Holmes. ^{[2] [3]} It was distributed by the independent Playgoers Pictures.

Plot

Mildred Garson, the fiancée of playwright Anthony Moore wants to star in his new crime drama. In order to convince him she stages a fake burglary at her home with the help of her brother and sister. However a real-life robbery takes place in which the butler is shot and Mildred kidnapped.

Cast

• Arline Pretty as Mildred Garson
• Harold Miller as Anthony Moore
• Tom Santschi as 'The Fox,' Dan Grogan
• Noah Beery as Chang Wo
• Stuart Holmes as Sidney Matthews
• Zella Gray as Rita Garson, Rita's Sister
• Tom O'Brien as Jim 'Pug' Murphy, Mildred's Brother
• Bessie Wong as Chinese Maid
• James Alamo as Chuck Morrison, Henchman
• Jimmie Truax as Baldy Bates, Henchman
• S.D. Wilcox as The Detective Sergeant
• James Wang as Chang Wu's Major-domo
• Scotty MacGregor as The Stage Director

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Tipped Off is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Tipped Off". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
2. Connelly p.284
3. Munden p.816

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Tipped Off at IMDb