The Red Lantern
The Red Lantern

Movie·1919·1h 10m

The Red Lantern

Directed By

Albert Capellani

Country

United States of America

Language

No Language

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The Story

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.

Written By

June Mathis

Cinematography

Tony Gaudio

Themes

based on novel or bookinterracial relationship

Production House

Metro Pictures Corporation

Audience Score

65%

6 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

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Cast

Alla Nazimova

Alla Nazimova

Mahlee & Blanche Sackville

Noah Beery

Noah Beery

Dr. Sam Wang

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Gen. Jung-Lu

Frank Currier

Frank Currier

Sir Philip Sackville

Darrell Foss

Darrell Foss

Andrew Handel

Winter Hall

Winter Hall

Rev. Alex Templeton

Harry Mann

Harry Mann

Chung

Virginia Ross

Luang-Ma

Mary Van Ness

Mrs. Templeton

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Eurasian woman (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Albert Capellani

Albert Capellani

Director

June Mathis

June Mathis

Writer

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

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