Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
“A tale of forbidden love.”
1919•NR•1h 28m•6.9•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Revenue
$2M
Languages
No Language
Studio
D.W. Griffith Productions
Cast
Lillian Gish
Lucy Burrows
Richard Barthelmess
Cheng Huan
Donald Crisp
Battling Burrows
Arthur Howard
Burrows' Manager
Edward Peil Sr.
Evil Eye
George Beranger
The Spying One
Norman Selby
A Prizefighter
Ernest Butterworth
Secondary Role (uncredited)
Frederic Hamen
Secondary Role (uncredited)
Wilbur Higby
London Policeman (uncredited)
Man-Ching Kwan
Buddhist Monk (uncredited)
Bobbie Mack
Ringside Employee (uncredited)
Moy Ming
Minor Role (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
George Nichols
Police Constable (uncredited)
Production
Company
D.W. Griffith Productions
Producer
D.W. Griffith
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