The Red Lantern

IMDb 6.2 1919 • 70 min • Drama

Director

Albert Capellani

Country

US

Plot Summary

Mahlee and Blanche Sackville are half-sisters, Blanche the daughter of an Englishman and his wife, Mahlee of the Englishman and his Chinese mistress. Mahlee rejects her people and attempts to find a life for herself among the Europeans. But she finds the color line impossible to pass and returns to lead her Chinese people in rebellion.

Top Cast

Alla Nazimova
Alla Nazimova Mahlee & Blanche Sackville
Noah Beery
Noah Beery Dr. Sam Wang
Edward Connelly
Edward Connelly Gen. Jung-Lu
Frank Currier
Frank Currier Sir Philip Sackville
Darrell Foss
Darrell Foss Andrew Handel