East Is West (1922 film)
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| Directed by | Sidney Franklin |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Based on | East Is West (play) by Samuel Shipman |
| Produced by | Constance Talmadge |
| Starring | Constance Talmadge |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures (as Associated First National) |
Release date | October 15, 1922 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
East Is West is an extant[1] 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Constance Talmadge.[2] The film is based on a 1918 Broadway stage play starring Fay Bainter as Ming Toy.[3] It was remade as a talkie at Universal in 1930 with Lupe Vélez. A copy of the film is held at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, formerly Filmmuseum Nederlands.
Cast[]
- Constance Talmadge - Ming Toy
- Edmund Burns - Billy Benson (billed as Edward Burns)
- E. Alyn Warren - Lo Sang Kee (billed as E.A. Warren)
- Warner Oland - Charley Yong
- Frank Lanning - Hop Toy
- Nick De Ruiz - Chang Lee
- Nigel Barrie - Jimmy Potter
- Lillian Lawrence - Mrs. Benson
- Winter Hall - Mr. Benson
- James Wang - Boat Proprietor (billed as Jim Wang)
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- East Is West at IMDb
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- Film clip from restored version at www.eyefilm.nl
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- 1922 films
- American silent feature films
- Films directed by Sidney Franklin
- First National Pictures films
- American films based on plays
- 1922 drama films
- English-language films
- American films
- American drama films
- American black-and-white films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs