The Red Lantern

Overview

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.

Directed by Albert Capellani

Top cast

Alla Nazimova

Mahlee & Blanche Sackville

Noah Beery

Dr. Sam Wang

Edward Connelly

Gen. Jung-Lu

Frank Currier

Sir Philip Sackville

Darrell Foss

Andrew Handel

Winter Hall

Rev. Alex Templeton

Harry Mann

Chung

V

Virginia Ross

Luang-Ma

M

Mary Van Ness

Mrs. Templeton

Anna May Wong

Eurasian woman (uncredited)

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