Acting

Lotus Long

Born July 18, 1909 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Died September 14, 1990 · aged 81

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lotus Long (born Lotus Pearl Shibata, July 18, 1909 – September 14, 1990) was an American actress. Long was born in New Jersey to a father of Japanese ancestry and a mother of Hawaiian ancestry. She came to Southern California during the 1920s to act in Hollywood films, and usually portrayed ethnic Asian female characters in supporting roles. She used the na…

Known For

Flying TigersFlying Tigers · 1942
Flying Tigers
6.31942
MovieActionDrama
Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.
Think Fast, Mr. MotoThink Fast, Mr. Moto · 1937
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
6.21937
MovieCrimeMystery
When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!
Mysterious Mr. MotoMysterious Mr. Moto · 1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto
6.21938
MovieMysteryThriller
The Japanese detective rounds up a league of assassins for Scotland Yard.
Tokyo RoseTokyo Rose · 1946
Tokyo Rose
7.01946
MovieWarAdventure
Lotus Long plays the title role, an American-educated Japanese woman broadcasting enemy propaganda to American troops. Captured GI Pete Sherman is one of a group of POWS slated to be interviewed on Tokyo Rose's radio program. Instead of advising his comrades to surrender (as ordered), Sherman uses his innate Yankee knowhow to hoist the treacherous deejay on her own petard. Managing to make his escape, Sherman hooks up with the Japanese Underground, convincing anti-militarist Charlie Otani to aid in a kidnapping plot aimed at Tokyo Rose.
Sea SpoilersSea Spoilers · 1936
Sea Spoilers
5.01936
MovieRomanceDrama
Bob Randall, temporarily in command of the Coast Guard vessel Niobe, expects a promotion and the captaincy of his ship. Instead, he is replaced by Lieutenant Mays, son of the area commander. Mays is afflicted with a fear of the sea, although he has served well in Coast Guard aviation. His father, however, thinks Mays can overcome his fear by taking command of the Niobe. When seal poachers kidnap Bob Randall's girlfriend Connie, Bob and Mays disagree about the proper means of rescuing her and capturing the seal poachers. When Mays's inexperience and phobia foil their attempts at rescue, Bob comes up with his own plan.
China PassageChina Passage · 1937
China Passage
6.31937
MovieAdventureCrime
Americans Tommy Baldwin and Joe Dugan are hired to transport a fabulous diamond from Shanghai to San Francisco. They will be paid handsomely on success or killed on failure. The diamond is stolen as they take possession of it.
EskimoEskimo · 1933
Eskimo
6.61933
MovieDramaAction
The happy life of an Eskimo is disastrously changed when he mingles with an unscrupulous white trader.
The Mystery of Mr. WongThe Mystery of Mr. Wong · 1939
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
5.91939
MovieMysteryThriller
Detective James Lee Wong must find the "Eye of the Daughter of the Moon," a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded "House of Hate" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again.

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