Maciste and the Chinese Chest

Maciste and the Chinese Chest (German: Maciste und die chinesische Truhe) is a 1923 German silent action film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Rudolf Lettinger, and Jakob Tiedtke. It was one of several German films featuring the Italian peplum hero Maciste.^[1]

Maciste and the Chinese Chest
Directed by	Carl Boese
Written by	Richard Hutter
Produced by	Jakob Karol
Starring	Bartolomeo Pagano Rudolf Lettinger Jakob Tiedtke
Cinematography	Max Grix Ludwig Lippert
Production company	Jakob Karol Film
Release date	1 July 1923 (1923-07-01)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke and Willy Reiber.

Cast

• Bartolomeo Pagano as Maciste
• Rudolf Lettinger
• Edwin H. Knopf
• Elsie Fuller
• Toni Wittels
• Karl Falkenberg
• Ferdinand Martini
• Jakob Tiedtke
• Gerhard Ritterband
• Li Chun Di
• Sybill Morel
• Nien Tso Ling
• Grete Hollmann

References

1. Kinnard & Crnkovich, p. 14.

Bibliography

• Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2704-5.
• Nicolella, Henry; Soister, John T. (2013). Many Selves: The Horror and Fantasy Films of Paul Wegener. Duncan, OK: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-271-8.

External links

• Maciste and the Chinese Chest at IMDb