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Shame (1921)
Directed by Emmett J. Flynn
Overview
William Fielding, a young widower, is living in Shanghai with his little boy, David. A young Chinese woman looks after the child, and Foo Chang, a trader, lusts after her. Because he believes she is David’s mother, he kills Fielding. Fielding’s faithful secretary, Li Clung, takes the boy to San Francisco to be raised by his grandfather. As an adult, David (also played by Gilbert) fights against opium trafficking with Li Clung’s help.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
John Gilbert | Michael D. Moore | Frankie Lee | George Siegmann | William V. Mong | Anna May Wong | George Nichols | Rosemary Theby | Doris Pawn | David Kirby