Broken Blossoms (1936)
This tragedy is a remake of D.W. Griffith's classic silent film. The story is based on "The Chink and the Child," a story by Thomas Burke that tells of the mystical romance between a Chinese fellow and a cockney lass who meet in London's slums. The young woman is seeking to escape her boozy and abusive daddy when she encounters the young Chinese man. He takes her in and they become friends. He is kind and likes to array her in Chinese costumes. Tragically, her father learns of her hiding place and comes to kill her. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dolly Haas, Arthur Margetson, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Brahm, Hans Brahm, (more)
Synopsis of Broken Blossoms
This tragedy is a remake of D.W. Griffith's classic silent film. The story is based on "The Chink and the Child," a story by Thomas Burke that tells of the mystical romance between a Chinese fellow and a cockney lass who meet in London's slums. The young woman is seeking to escape her boozy and abusive daddy when she encounters the young Chinese man. He takes her in and they become friends. He is kind and likes to array her in Chinese costumes. Tragically, her father learns of her hiding place and comes to kill her. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Broken Blossoms
- Dolly Haas - Lucy Burrows
- C.V. France - High Priest
- Edith Sharpe - Mrs. Reed
- Bertha Belmore - Daisy
- Emlyn Williams - Chen
- Donald Calthrop - Old Chinaman
- Kathleen Harrison - Mrs. Lossy
- Sam Wilkinson - Guide
- Arthur Margetson - Battling Burrows
- Basil Radford - Mr. Reed
- Ernest Jay - Alf
- Gibb McLaughlin - Evil Eye
- Ernest Sefton - Manager
- Kenneth Villiers - Missionary
- Dorothy Minto - Woman
- Jerry Verno - Bert
- Director(s):
- Hans Brahm, John Brahm
- Writer(s):
- Emlyn Williams
- Producer(s):
- Julius Hagen
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