The Red Lantern

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 4, 1919

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro Pictures Corporation

Cast

Edward Connelly,Darrell Foss,Winter Hall,Mary Van Ness,Virginia Ross,Noah Beery,Alla Nazimova,Anna May Wong,Frank Currier,Harry Mann

Director

Albert Capellani

Writer

June Mathis,Edith Wherry

Cinematography

Tony Gaudio

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0010616