Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
A tale of forbidden love.
1919 · NR · 1h 28m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Writers: D.W. Griffith
Cinematography: Billy Bitzer
Editor: James Smith
Box office: $2M · Rated 6.9/10 by 251 viewers
Cast
Lillian Gish as Lucy BurrowsRichard Barthelmess as Cheng HuanDonald Crisp as Battling BurrowsArthur Howard as Burrows' ManagerEdward Peil Sr. as Evil EyeGeorge Beranger as The Spying OneNorman Selby as A PrizefighterErnest Butterworth as Secondary Role (uncredited)Frederic Hamen as Secondary Role (uncredited)Wilbur Higby as London Policeman (uncredited)Man-Ching Kwan as Buddhist Monk (uncredited)Bobbie Mack as Ringside Employee (uncredited)More like this
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