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1917
50m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1917

Runtime

50m

Storyline

"The Eternal Triangle-Japanese Truism, Appealing Romance, Desperate Sacrifice- All Make a Memorable Masterpiece for Hayakawa and His Star Cast"

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
Jul 12, 1917
Languages
No Language
Director
Robert Thornby
Robert Thornby
Production
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Sato

Vivian Martin

Vivian Martin

Mildred Thornton

Tom Forman

Tom Forman

Harry Maxwell

Carmen Phillips

Carmen Phillips

Benita Ramirez

James Neill

James Neill

James Thornton

Ernest Joy

Ernest Joy

American ambassador

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Luis Valdez

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