Dawn of the East

Dawn of the East
Dawn of the East
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Directed by	Edward H. Griffith
Screenplay by	E. Lloyd Sheldon
Starring	Alice Brady; Kenneth Harlan; Michio Itō; America Chedister; Betty Carpenter; Harriet Ross
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Production; company	Realart Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 1921;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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Dawn of the East is a lost^[1] 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by E. Lloyd Sheldon. The film stars Alice Brady, Kenneth Harlan, Michio Itō, America Chedister, Betty Carpenter, and Harriet Ross. The film was released in October 1921, by Paramount Pictures.^[2]^[3]

Plot[]

As described in a film magazine,^[4] Russian Countess Natalya (Brady) is stranded in Peking, China, and is forced to dance in a public hall to support an invalid sister. She is lured into marriage to a Chinese man through political intrigue, but escapes as she believes the ceremony was not completed and goes to America, where she becomes engaged to an American diplomat. Her persecutors follow her, but she outwits them in a happy ending.

Cast[]

Alice Brady as Countess Natalya
Kenneth Harlan as Roger Strong
Michio Itō 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

References[]

^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Dawn of the East
^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Dawn-of-the-East - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ "Dawn of the East". afi.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ "Reviews: Dawn of the East". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 13 (17): 67. October 22, 1921.

External links[]

Dawn of the East at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Dawn of the East

[2] Hal Erickson (2016). "Dawn-of-the-East - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

[3] "Dawn of the East". afi.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

[4] "Reviews: Dawn of the East". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 13 (17): 67. October 22, 1921.

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