CinemaOSMovie · 1919 · 1h 28m · NR
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

A tale of forbidden love.

69%(253)IMDbDramaRomance

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 byD.W. Griffith

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
May 13, 1919
Revenue
$2,400,000
Studios
D.W. Griffith Productions

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Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Written by
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Produced by
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith

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