Where East Is East (1929)
Where thrills are thrills! Where Chaney is Chaney at his superb best!
A Chinese wife returns to the American family she left behind in Southeast Asia and then moves in on her daughter's (Lupe Velez) beau (Lloyd Hughes).
Director: Tod Browning
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: May 4, 1929
Cast
- Lon Chaney - Tiger Haynes
- Lupe Vélez - Toyo Haynes
- Estelle Taylor - Mme. de Sylva
- Lloyd Hughes - Bobby Bailey
- Louis Stern - Padré Angelo
- Mrs. Wong Wing - Ming
- Willie Fung - Servant (uncredited)
- Charles Gemora - Rangho the Gorilla (uncredited)
- Duke Kahanamoku - Wild Animal Trapper (uncredited)
- Mademoiselle Kithnou - de Sylva's Maid (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Tod Browning (Story)
- Harry Sinclair Drago (Story)
- Waldemar Young (Adaptation)
- Hunt Stromberg
Music: William Axt
Editing: Harry Reynolds
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
vietnam, south seas, gorilla, seduction, older woman seduces younger guy, indochina, laos, femme fatale, silent film, scarred face, river barge, animal trades, imminent wedding, father daughter relationship, zoo animals
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Where East Is East about?
- A Chinese wife returns to the American family she left behind in Southeast Asia and then moves in on her daughter's (Lupe Velez) beau (Lloyd Hughes).
- Who directed Where East Is East?
- Where East Is East was directed by Tod Browning.
- Who stars in Where East Is East?
- Where East Is East stars Lon Chaney, Lupe Vélez, Estelle Taylor, Lloyd Hughes, Louis Stern, Mrs. Wong Wing.
- How long is Where East Is East?
- Where East Is East has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Where East Is East?
- Where East Is East is a Drama film.
- Where was Where East Is East produced?
- Where East Is East was produced in United States of America.