Shame (1921 film)
Shame is a 1921 American film directed by Emmett J. Flynn. The black and white silent film was distributed and produced by Fox Film Corporation. It is considered a drama and has a runtime of 90 mins.[1] It is presumed to be a lost film.[2]
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| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Written by | Emmett J. Flynn Bernard McConville |
| Based on | Clung by Max Brand |
| Starring | John Gilbert |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
William Fielding (Gilbert) lives in Shanghai with his young son David. Foo Chang (Siegmann), a trader, loves the woman who cares for David and kills Fielding because he thinks she is the boy's mother. Li Clung (Mong) takes David to his grandfather in San Francisco where he grows up and inherits the Fielding estate. Following David's marriage, Foo Chang tries to bribe David to help him bring a cargo of opium into the city, informing him that he is of mixed race. David takes his infant son, wife and Li Clung to Alaska. Li Clung kills Foo Chang and reveals the non-Asian ethnicity of David's mother.[3]
Cast
- John Gilbert as William Fielding / David Field
- Michael D. Moore as David, age 5 (credited as Mickey Moore)
- Frankie Lee as David, age 10
- George Siegmann as Foo Chang
- William V. Mong as Li Clung
- George Nichols as Jonathan Fielding
- Anna May Wong as Lotus Blossom
- Rosemary Theby as The Weaver of Dreams
- Doris Pawn as Winifred Wellington
- David Kirby as 'Once-over' Jake (credited as 'Red' Kirby)
References
- "Shame (1921)". IMDB. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- Progressive Silent Film List: Shame at silentera.com
- "Shame (1921)". TCM. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
