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Dawn of the East

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Dawn of the East

The Story of a Beautiful Woman Engulfed in the Whirlpool of Oriental Intrigue.

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0h 50m

1921

“The Story of a Beautiful Woman Engulfed in the Whirlpool of Oriental Intrigue.”

Synopsis

Countess Natalya is a glamorous refugee from the Bolshevik revolution. Supporting herself and her ailing sister by dancing in a Shanghai dive, she's is talked into a marriage with a wealthy Chinese gentleman. She has been led to believe that this marriage of convenience is not binding, thus she sees no reason not to marry American diplomat Kenneth Harlan once she's arrived in the States.

Director

Edward H. Griffith

Drama

Cast & Crew

Alice Brady

Alice Brady

as Countess Natalya

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

as Roger Strong

Michio Ito

as Sotan

America Chedister

America Chedister

as Mariya

Betty Carpenter

Betty Carpenter

as Sonya

Harriet Ross

as Mrs. Strong

Sam Kim

as Wu Ting

Frank Honda

as Liang

H. Takemi

as Kwan

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