The City of Dim Faces (1918)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.972 |
Directed By
George Melford
TOP CAST
Sessue Hayakawa
Jang Lung
Doris Pawn
Marcell Matthews
Marin Sais
Elizabeth Mendall
James Cruze
Wing Lung
Winter Hall
Brand Matthews
Togo Yamamoto
Foo Sing
James Wang
Luk Tim Eli
George King
Lee Willie
Larry Steers
Ben Walton
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