The Red Lantern (1919)

6.5/10 70 min Drama

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.

Cast

Alla Nazimova

Mahlee & Blanche Sackville

Noah Beery

Dr. Sam Wang

Edward Connelly

Gen. Jung-Lu

Frank Currier

Sir Philip Sackville

Darrell Foss

Andrew Handel

Winter Hall

Rev. Alex Templeton

Harry Mann

Chung

Anna May Wong

Eurasian woman (uncredited)

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