Dawn of the East is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by E. Lloyd Sheldon. The film stars Alice Brady, Kenneth Harlan, Michio Itō, America Chedister, Betty Carpenter, and Harriet Ross. The film was released in October 1921, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, Russian Countess Natalya (Brady) is stranded in Peking, China, and is forced to dance in a public hall to support an invalid sister. She is lured into marriage to a Chinese man through political intrigue, but escapes as she believes the ceremony was not completed and goes to America, where she becomes engaged to an American diplomat. Her persecutors follow her, but she outwits them in a happy ending.

Dawn of the East

Cast

Alice Brady as Countess Natalya

Kenneth Harlan as Roger Strong

Michio Itō as Sotan

America Chedister as Mariya

Betty Carpenter as Sonya

Harriet Ross as Mrs. Strong

Sam Kim as Wu Ting

Frank Honda as Liang

H. Takemi as Kwan

Patricio Reyes as Chang

References

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1921 films

American silent feature films

1920s English-language films

Silent American drama films

1921 drama films

Paramount Pictures films

Films directed by Edward H. Griffith

Lost American drama films

American black-and-white films

1921 lost films

English-language drama films

1920s American films

Dawn of the East