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A Tale of Two Worlds

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A Tale of Two Worlds

Mar 13, 1921

1h 10m

★ 6.3

Overview

A white child is adopted and raised by a Chinese citizen and brought to San Francisco, where no one surmises that she is actually not Chinese.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Cast

J. Frank Glendon

Newcombe

J. Frank Glendon

Leatrice Joy

Sui Sen

Leatrice Joy

Wallace Beery

Ling Jo

Wallace Beery

E. Alyn Warren

Ah Wing

E. Alyn Warren

Margaret McWade

Attendant

Margaret McWade

Togo Yamamoto

One Eye

Togo Yamamoto

Irene Rich

Mrs. Carmichael

Irene Rich

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The Worm

Yutaka Abe

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

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Chinaman

Louie Cheung

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Slave Girl

Chow Young

Etta Lee

Ah Fah

Etta Lee

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