Dawn of the East

Dawn of the East

50 mins | Drama | Oct. 1, 1921

Countess Natalya is a glamorous refugee from the Bolshevik revolution. Supporting herself and her ailing sister by dancing in a Shanghai dive, she's is talked into a marriage with a wealthy Chinese gentleman. She has been led to believe that this marriage of convenience is not binding, thus she sees no reason not to marry American diplomat Kenneth Harlan once she's arrived in the States.

Dawn of the East

50 mins | Drama | Oct. 1, 1921

Dawn of the East
Countess Natalya is a glamorous refugee from the Bolshevik revolution. Supporting herself and her ailing sister by dancing in a Shanghai dive, she's is talked into a marriage with a wealthy Chinese gentleman. She has been led to believe that this marriage of convenience is not binding, thus she sees no reason not to marry American diplomat Kenneth Harlan once she's arrived in the States.
Producers Realart Pictures Corporation
Original title Dawn of the East
Directors Edward H. Griffith
Writers E. Lloyd Sheldon

Cast

Alice Brady

as Countess Natalya

Kenneth Harlan

as Roger Strong

Michio Ito

as Sotan

America Chedister

as Mariya

Betty Carpenter

as Sonya

Harriet Ross

as Mrs. Strong

Sam Kim

as Wu Ting

Frank Honda

as Liang

H. Takemi

as Kwan

Patricio Reyes

as Chang