The Courageous Coward (1919)
1919 · NR · 0h 50m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside.
Director: William Worthington
Writers: Frances Guihan, Thomas J. Geraghty
Cinematography: Dal Clawson
Cast
Sessue Hayakawa as Suki IotaTsuru Aoki as Rei OakiToyo Fujita as TangiGeorge Hernandez as Big Bill KirbyFrancis McDonald as Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)Charles A. Post as Cupid (as Buddy Post)More like this
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