Dawn of the East (1921)
The Story of a Beautiful Woman Engulfed in the Whirlpool of Oriental Intrigue.
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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.
- Release date
- October 1, 1921
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Alice Brady as Countess Natalya
- Kenneth Harlan as Roger Strong
- Michio Ito 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
Crew
- Edward H. Griffith · Director
- E. Lloyd Sheldon · Writer
- Gilbert Warrenton · Cinematographer