The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) is a mystery, comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne, John Emerson rated 5.9/10.

Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his time into periods of "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drinks". In fact, he overcomes every situation with drugs: consuming cocaine to increase his energy or injecting it in his opponents to incapacitate them. To help the police, he tracks down a contraband of opium (which he eagerly tastes) transported within "leaping fishes", saving a "fish-blower" girl from blackmail along the way.

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks

Bessie Love

The Little Fish Blower

Allan Sears

Gent Rolling in Wealth

Tom Wilson

Police Chief I.M. Keene

Alma Rubens

Wealthy Gent's Female Confederate

George Hall

Japanese Accomplice (uncredited)

William Lowery

Gang Leader (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Footman on Vehicle (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Japanese Accomplice (uncredited)

B.F. Zeidman

Scenario Editor (uncredited)