drug smuggling,shanghai, china,opium,based on play or musical,unrequited love,chinese,revolt,government agent,drug ring,stereotype,poppies,peasants,yellowface,opium wars,american in china

Drifting (1923)

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In Shanghai, an American girl who helps runs an opium ring meets an American agent disguised as a mining engineer. The two fall in love, and she has to determine where her loyalties lie.

Cast & Crew

Director
Tod Browning
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    Cassie Cook / Lucille Preston Priscilla Dean
  • Profile picture of Matt Moore
    Capt. Arthur Davis Matt Moore
  • Profile picture of Wallace Beery
    Jules Repin Wallace Beery
  • Profile picture of Anna May Wong
    Rose Li Anna May Wong
  • Profile picture of J. Farrell MacDonald
    Murphy J. Farrell MacDonald
  • Profile picture of Rose Dione
    Madame Polly Voo Rose Dione
  • Profile picture of Edna Tichenor
    Molly Norton Edna Tichenor
  • Profile picture of William V. Mong
    Dr. Li William V. Mong

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Keywords

  • drug smuggling
  • shanghai, china
  • opium
  • based on play or musical
  • unrequited love
  • chinese
  • revolt
  • government agent
  • drug ring
  • stereotype
  • poppies
  • peasants
  • yellowface
  • opium wars
  • american in china