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6.3The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.
Released: 1930-03-0990 minDir: Frank LloydDramaBudget: $436,000Box office: $1.4M
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Sam Lee
- Constance Bennett as Allana Wagner
- Anders Randolf as Mr. Wagner
- E. Alyn Warren as Lee Ying
- Claude King as Bathurst
- Frank Albertson as Kicker
Themes
- regret
- disgust
- revelation
- rejection
- love
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Categories
1930 American films1930 English-language films1930 films1930 romantic drama films1930s color filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about racism in the United StatesFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by Rex BeachFilms directed by Frank LloydFilms partially in color