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The Red Lantern

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The Red Lantern

6.2

1h 10m

1919

Synopsis

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.

Director

Albert Capellani

Drama

based on novel or bookinterracial relationship

Cast & Crew

Alla Nazimova

Alla Nazimova

as Mahlee & Blanche Sackville

Noah Beery

Noah Beery

as Dr. Sam Wang

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

as Gen. Jung-Lu

Frank Currier

Frank Currier

as Sir Philip Sackville

Darrell Foss

Darrell Foss

as Andrew Handel

Winter Hall

Winter Hall

as Rev. Alex Templeton

Harry Mann

Harry Mann

as Chung

Virginia Ross

as Luang-Ma

Mary Van Ness

as Mrs. Templeton

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