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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)

A tale of forbidden love.

  • Drama
  • Romance

A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.

Rating
6.9 / 10 (255 votes)
Release date
May 13, 1919
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
English
Director
D.W. Griffith
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Lillian GishLucy Burrows
  • Richard BarthelmessCheng Huan
  • Donald CrispBattling Burrows
  • Arthur HowardBurrows' Manager
  • Edward Peil Sr.Evil Eye
  • George BerangerThe Spying One
  • Norman SelbyA Prizefighter
  • Ernest ButterworthSecondary Role (uncredited)
  • Frederic HamenSecondary Role (uncredited)
  • Wilbur HigbyLondon Policeman (uncredited)
  • Man-Ching KwanBuddhist Monk (uncredited)
  • Bobbie MackRingside Employee (uncredited)

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