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The greatest story ever told in motion pictures

6.2

1h 8m

1922

“The greatest story ever told in motion pictures”

Synopsis

Yen Sin, a humble Chinese, is washed ashore after a storm and finds himself an outsider in the deeply Christian fishing community of Urkey. Yen Sin elects to stay, despite his status as a despised 'heathen', only to reveal hypocrisy amid the self-righteous township.

Director

Tom Forman

Drama

chinesechristian faith

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Cast & Crew

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

as Yen Sin

Marguerite De La Motte

Marguerite De La Motte

as Sympathy Gibbs

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

as John Malden

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

as Nate Snow

Walter Long

Walter Long

as Daniel Gibbs

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

as 'Mr. Bad Boy'

Priscilla Bonner

Priscilla Bonner

as Mary Brent

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

as Emsy Nickerson

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