Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Name: Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1919-05-13
Rating: 6.898

A tale of forbidden love.

Film19191h 29mReleased

DramaRomance

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Director: D.W. Griffith
Language: English
Released: 1919-05-13
Runtime: 1h 29m

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6.9246 votes on TMDB

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6.6

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The story

The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.

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Cast

Lillian GishLucy Burrows
Richard BarthelmessCheng Huan
Donald CrispBattling Burrows
Arthur Howard — artwork unavailable
Arthur HowardBurrows' Manager
Edward Peil Sr.Evil Eye
George BerangerThe Spying One
Norman SelbyA Prizefighter
Ernest Butterworth — artwork unavailable
Ernest ButterworthSecondary Role (uncredited)
Frederic Hamen — artwork unavailable
Frederic HamenSecondary Role (uncredited)
Wilbur HigbyLondon Policeman (uncredited)