Forbidden Paths (1917)
Sato (Sessue Hayakawa) faithfully works for importer James Thornton (James Neill). When the old man dies, he leaves his daughter Mildred (Vivian Martin) in Sato's care. Sato loves the girl, but as he is Japanese he cannot hope to ever marry her (at least not in the racially prejudiced era of the early 1900s). Besides, Mildred loves Harry Maxwell (Tom Forman), who was raised alongside her.
Director: Robert Thornby
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Sessue Hayakawa as Sato |
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Vivian Martin as Mildred Thornton |
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Tom Forman as Harry Maxwell |
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Carmen Phillips as Benita Ramirez |
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James Neill as James Thornton |
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Ernest Joy as American ambassador |
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Paul Weigel as Luis Valdez |
| Writing | Eve Unsell | Story |
| Writing | Leighton Osmun | Writer |
| Writing | Beatrice DeMille | Writer |
| Directing | Robert Thornby | Director |