The Red Lantern (1919)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Albert Capellani

Writers:

June Mathis, Edith Wherry (novel)

Stars:

Alla Nazimova, Noah Beery, Charles Bryant

Cast

Credited cast:
Alla Nazimova	...	Mahlee & Blanche Sackville
Noah Beery	...	Dr. Sam Wang
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Bryant
Edward Connelly	...	Gen. Jung-Lu
Frank Currier	...	Sir Philip Sackville
Reginald Denny
Darrell Foss	...	Andrew Handel
Dagmar Godowsky
Winter Hall	...	Rev. Alex Templeton
Henry Kolker
Harry Mann	...	Chung
Virginia Ross	...	Luang-Ma
Mary Van Ness	...	Mrs. Templeton

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

interracial relationship | color in title | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

4 May 1919 (USA)

Also Known As:

La lanterne rouge

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

Film debut of Anna May Wong.

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