Chris Buckwell — Old San Francisco Character Profile

About Chris Buckwell

The cruel and greedy czar of San Francisco's Tenderloin District who secretly harbors half-Chinese ancestry. He orchestrates the death of Don Hernandez to seize land, captures the protagonists, and is ultimately killed in the 1906 earthquake.

Character Facts

Played by

Warner Oland

Appears in

Old San Francisco (1927)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Chris Buckwell — Professional Employer — Michael Brandon (Anders Randolf)

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