Son of the Gods

Mar 9, 1930

1h 30m

★ 5.6

Overview

The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

First National Pictures

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Cast

Sam Lee

Richard Barthelmess

Allana Wagner

Constance Bennett

Mr. Wagner

Anders Randolf

Lee Ying

E. Alyn Warren

Bathurst

Claude King

Kicker

Frank Albertson

Eileen

Mildred Van Dorn

Mabel

Barbara Leonard

Spud (uncredited)

James Eagles

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Dugan (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Attorney (uncredited)

George Irving

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