The White Man's Law (1918)
Japanese leading man Sessue Hayakawa stars as John A. Ghengle, the Oxford-educated son of an Arab chieftain. Entering into a business partnership with Sir Harry Falkland (Jack Holt), a notorious roue, Ghengle relocates to Sierra Leone, where he falls in love with French-Sudanese girl Maida Verne (Florence Vidor.) Upon proposing marriage, Ghengle is turned down and hotly demands to know why.
Director: James Young
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Sessue Hayakawa as John A. Genghis |
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Florence Vidor as Maida Verne |
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Jack Holt as Sir Harry Falkland |
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Herbert Standing as Sir Robert Hope |
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Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Mayhew (as Maym Kelso) |
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Forrest Seabury as Cpl. Verne |
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Josef Swickard as Suliman Ghengis (as Joseph Swickard) |
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Ernest Joy as Sir Harry's Father |
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Charles West as The Derelict |
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Noah Beery as Dr. Robinson |
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Frank Deshon as Falkland's Valet |
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Clarissa Selwynne as Lady Falkland |
| Writing | Marion Fairfax | Story |
| Writing | John B. Browne | Story |
| Writing | Marion Fairfax | Writer |
| Directing | James Young | Director |
