Pagan Love (1920)
Coming to the U.S. from his native land to study Western civilization and continue work for his government young Chinaman Tsing Yu-Ch'ing attends an American university, then launches a Chinese newspaper in New York City. He also falls in love with the lovely Kathleen Levinsky who is blind. The daughter of a Jewish father and an Irish mother. Kathleen's life is barren of love, and she gladly accepts his attentions. When Dr. Hardwick, a classmate from college, calls on Tsing and meets Kathleen, he offers to cure her blindness through surgery. The operation is a success, but the newly sighted Kathleen is visibly upset by Tsing's appearance. After saving Kathleen from a killer known as the Hatchetman, Tsing returns to China and commits suicide, believing he will find eternal love with her in the afterlife.
- Release date
- December 7, 1920
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Tôgô Yamamoto as Yu-Ch'ing
- Mabel Ballin as Kathleen Levinsky
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Dr. Hardwick
- Charles Fang as The Hatchetman
- Nellie Fillmore as Mrs. O'Grady
Crew
- Hugo Ballin · Director
- Achmed Abdullah · Writer
- Hugo Ballin · Writer
- George S. Hellman · Writer
- Hugo Ballin · Producer
- Harry Farrell · Cinematographer
- J. Roy Hunt · Cinematographer