Son of the Gods

Son of the Gods

90 mins | Drama | March 9, 1930

The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.

Son of the Gods

90 mins | Drama | March 9, 1930

Son of the Gods
The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers First National Pictures
Original title Son of the Gods
Directors Frank Lloyd
Writers Bradley King, Rex Beach

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

as Sam Lee

Constance Bennett

as Allana Wagner

Anders Randolf

as Mr. Wagner

E. Alyn Warren

as Lee Ying

Claude King

as Bathurst

Frank Albertson

as Kicker

Mildred Van Dorn

as Eileen

Barbara Leonard

as Mabel

James Eagles

as Spud (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Casino Patron (uncredited)

Robert Homans

as Dugan (uncredited)

George Irving

as Attorney (uncredited)

Dorothy Mathews

as Alice Hart (uncredited)

Geneva Mitchell

as Connie (uncredited)

Dickie Moore

as Sam Lee as a Child (uncredited)