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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
★ 6.9/10•1919•1h 28m•NR•Drama•Romance

A tale of forbidden love.

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.

D.W. Griffith · Director

D.W. Griffith · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 13, 1919
Revenue$2,400,000

Actors

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Lucy Burrows

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Cheng Huan

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Battling Burrows

Arthur Howard

Burrows' Manager

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Evil Eye

George Beranger

George Beranger

The Spying One

Norman Selby

Norman Selby

A Prizefighter

Ernest Butterworth

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Frederic Hamen

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Wilbur Higby

Wilbur Higby

London Policeman (uncredited)

Man-Ching Kwan

Buddhist Monk (uncredited)

Bobbie Mack

Ringside Employee (uncredited)

Moy Ming

Moy Ming

Minor Role (uncredited)

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

George Nichols

George Nichols

Police Constable (uncredited)

Karla Schramm

Karla Schramm

Burrows' Girlfriend (uncredited)

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