The Red Lantern (1919)

The Red Lantern (1919)

1919-05-04 United States of America 70 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Mahlee and Blanche Sackville are half-sisters, Blanche the daughter of an Englishman and his wife, Mahlee of the Englishman and his Chinese mistress. Mahlee rejects her people and attempts to find a life for herself among the Europeans. But she finds the color line impossible to pass and returns to lead her Chinese people in rebellion.

Cast

Alla Nazimova is Mahlee & Blanche Sackville
Mahlee & Blanche Sackville
Noah Beery is Dr. Sam Wang
Dr. Sam Wang
Edward Connelly is Gen. Jung-Lu
Gen. Jung-Lu
Frank Currier is Sir Philip Sackville
Sir Philip Sackville
Darrell Foss is Andrew Handel
Andrew Handel
Winter Hall is Rev. Alex Templeton
Rev. Alex Templeton
Harry Mann is Chung
Virginia Ross is Luang-Ma
Mary Van Ness is Mrs. Templeton
Mrs. Templeton
Anna May Wong is Eurasian woman (uncredited)
Eurasian woman (uncredited)