“The gripping story of a soul's struggle against Shame and a Love that conquered Fear.”
William Fielding, a young widower, is living in Shanghai with his little boy, David. A young Chinese woman looks after the child, and Foo Chang, a trader, lusts after her. Because he believes she is David's mother, he kills Fielding. Fielding's faithful secretary, Li Clung, takes the boy to San Francisco to be raised by his grandfather. As an adult, David (also played by Gilbert) fights against opium trafficking with Li Clung's help.
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John Gilbert
William Fielding / David Field
Known for
The Big Parade
Queen Christina
Michael D. Moore
David, at 5
Also in
Something to Think About
Manslaughter
Frankie Lee
David, at 10
Also in
Nurse Marjorie
The Killer
George Siegmann
Foo Chang
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
The Cat and the Canary
William V. Mong
Li Clung
Known for
Treasure Island
The Vampire Bat
Doris Pawn
Winifred Wellington
Known for
The Penalty
Anna May Wong
Lotus Blossom
Known for
Shanghai Express
The Thief of Bagdad
George Nichols
Jonathan Fielding
Known for
The Lonedale Operator
Rosemary Theby
The Weaver of Dreams
Also in
The Fatal Glass of Beer
Unseen Forces
David Kirby
'Once-over' Jake (as 'Red' Kirby)
Also in
The Man Who Played Square
The Last Edition
Emmett J. Flynn Director · Bernard McConville Screenplay Max Brand Story
United States release July 31, 1921 · Produced in United States
Production
Fox Film Corporation
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United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · July 31, 1921
Theatrical
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