Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
A tale of forbidden love.
6.9
250 votes
1919
1h 28m
Drama
Romance
Overview
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.
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Top cast
Lillian Gish
Lucy Burrows
Richard Barthelmess
Cheng Huan
Donald Crisp
Battling BurrowsA
Arthur Howard
Burrows' Manager
Edward Peil Sr.
Evil Eye
George Beranger
The Spying One
Norman Selby
A PrizefighterE
Ernest Butterworth
Secondary Role (uncredited)F
Frederic Hamen
Secondary Role (uncredited)
Wilbur Higby
London Policeman (uncredited)M
Man-Ching Kwan
Buddhist Monk (uncredited)B
Bobbie Mack
Ringside Employee (uncredited)
Moy Ming
Minor Role (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
George Nichols
Police Constable (uncredited)
Karla Schramm
Burrows' Girlfriend (uncredited)B
Bessie Wong
Girl in China (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
May 13, 1919
Budget
—
Revenue
$2.4M
Language
No Language
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