Film · Drama, Romance
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
A tale of forbidden love.
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writers
- D.W. Griffith, Thomas Burke
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 13, 1919
Cast
Lillian GishLucy Burrows
Richard BarthelmessCheng Huan
Donald CrispBattling Burrows- Arthur HowardBurrows' Manager
Edward Peil Sr.Evil Eye
George BerangerThe Spying One
Norman SelbyA Prizefighter- Ernest ButterworthSecondary Role (uncredited)
- Frederic HamenSecondary Role (uncredited)
Wilbur HigbyLondon Policeman (uncredited)- Man-Ching KwanBuddhist Monk (uncredited)
- Bobbie MackRingside Employee (uncredited)
Moy MingMinor Role (uncredited)
Steve MurphyFight Spectator (uncredited)
George NicholsPolice Constable (uncredited)
Karla SchrammBurrows' Girlfriend (uncredited)- Bessie WongGirl in China (uncredited)
