The Red Lantern
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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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Alla Nazimova
Mahlee & Blanche Sackville
Known for
Blood and Sand
Since You Went Away
Noah Beery
Dr. Sam Wang
Known for
The Mark of Zorro
She Done Him Wrong
Edward Connelly
Gen. Jung-Lu
Known for
The Saphead
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Frank Currier
Sir Philip Sackville
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Darrell Foss
Andrew Handel
Also in
Loot
Luring Lips
Winter Hall
Rev. Alex Templeton
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Harry Mann
Chung
Also in
The Three Must-Get-Theres
Don't Park Here
Virginia Ross
Luang-Ma
Also in
False Evidence
Mary Van Ness
Mrs. Templeton
No other roles listed
Anna May Wong
Eurasian woman (uncredited)
Known for
Shanghai Express
The Thief of Bagdad
Albert Capellani Director · June Mathis Writer Edith Wherry Author
United States release May 4, 1919 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro Pictures Corporation
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · May 4, 1919
Theatrical
France
October 17, 1919 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 15, 1920 · Theatrical
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