Dawn of the East (1921)

Dawn of the East

1921

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Edward H. Griffith

Cast

Alice Brady as Countess Natalya

America Chedister as Mariya

Betty Carpenter as Sonya

Frank Honda as Liang

H. Takemi as Kwan

Harriet Ross as Mrs. Strong

Kenneth Harlan as Roger Strong

Michio Ito as Sotan