The City of Dim Faces (1918)
Chinese merchant Wing Lung and Elizabeth Mendall, an American, marry and have a son named Jang Lung. Because Elizabeth wants Jang Lung to be raised as a Christian, Wing Lung locks her in the cellar and she becomes insane. Jang meets Marcell Matthews at an Eastern university, and she returns with him to San Francisco to be married.
Director:
George Melford
Writer:
Frances Marion
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Sessue Hayakawa as Jang Lung |
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Doris Pawn as Marcell Matthews |
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Marin Sais as Elizabeth Mendall |
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James Cruze as Wing Lung |
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Winter Hall as Brand Matthews |
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Togo Yamamoto as Foo Sing |
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James Wang as Luk Tim Eli |
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George King as Lee Willie |
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Larry Steers as Ben Walton |
| Writing | Frances Marion | Screenplay |
| Directing | George Melford | Director |