The City of Dim Faces
Drama
Chinese merchant Wing Lung and Elizabeth Mendall, an American, marry and have a son named Jang Lung. Because Elizabeth wants Jang Lung to be raised as a Christian, Wing Lung locks her in the cellar and she becomes insane. Jang mee...
Director
George Melford
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sessue Hayakawa, Doris Pawn, Marin Sais
Release Date
July 15, 1918
Language
None
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Sessue Hayakawa
as Jang Lung
Doris Pawn
as Marcell Matthews
Marin Sais
as Elizabeth Mendall
James Cruze
as Wing Lung
Winter Hall
as Brand Matthews
Tôgô Yamamoto
as Foo Sing
👤
James Wang
as Luk Tim Eli
👤
George King
as Lee Willie
Larry Steers
as Ben Walton
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
🏷️ Keywords
broken marriage engagementrace relationshusband wife relationshipchinatown san franciscoculture clash
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
The City of Dim Faces (1918) is a lost silent film.
📖 Synopsis
Chinese merchant Wing Lung and Elizabeth Mendall, an American, marry and have a son named Jang Lung. Because Elizabeth wants Jang Lung to be raised as a Christian, Wing Lung locks her in the cellar and she becomes insane. Jang mee...