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Feature film — 1919

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)

6.91h 28mDrama — Romance

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.

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A high-signal pick with 255 votes.

D.W. Griffith Productions

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Director: D.W. Griffith

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Cast & crew

Lillian Gish as Lucy Burrows

Lillian Gish

Lucy Burrows

Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan

Richard Barthelmess

Cheng Huan

Donald Crisp as Battling Burrows

Donald Crisp

Battling Burrows

A

Arthur Howard

Burrows' Manager

Edward Peil Sr. as Evil Eye

Edward Peil Sr.

Evil Eye

George Beranger as The Spying One

George Beranger

The Spying One

Norman Selby as A Prizefighter

Norman Selby

A Prizefighter

E

Ernest Butterworth

Secondary Role (uncredited)

F

Frederic Hamen

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Wilbur Higby as London Policeman (uncredited)

Wilbur Higby

London Policeman (uncredited)

M

Man-Ching Kwan

Buddhist Monk (uncredited)

B

Bobbie Mack

Ringside Employee (uncredited)

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