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Drifting

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  • Drama

Overview

In Shanghai, an American girl who helps run an opium ring meets an American agent disguised as a mining engineer. The two fall in love, and she has to determine where her loyalties lie.

Keywords

  • china
  • stereotype
  • revolt
  • drug smuggling
  • based on play or musical
  • government agent
  • shanghai
  • chinese
  • opium
  • unrequited love
  • drug ring
  • peasants
  • yellowface
  • opium wars
  • poppies
  • american in china
  • shanghai, china

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 26, 1923
Original language
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Tod Browning
Cinematography
William Fildew
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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