Dawn of the East
The Story of a Beautiful Woman Engulfed in the Whirlpool of Oriental Intrigue.
NR 1921 · 50 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama
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.
Directed by Edward H. Griffith · Written by E. Lloyd Sheldon
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Alice Brady Countess Natalya -
Kenneth Harlan Roger Strong - M Michio Ito Sotan
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America Chedister Mariya -
Betty Carpenter Sonya - H Harriet Ross Mrs. Strong
- S Sam Kim Wu Ting
- F Frank Honda Liang
- H H. Takemi Kwan
- P Patricio Reyes Chang
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