suicide,culture clash,based on play or musical,silent film,mixed race child,partially lost film,mixed race marriage,chinese girl,restored

The Toll of the Sea (1923)

Poster for The Toll of the Sea

For every joy the sea casts up, it takes a toll of twice that joy in sorrow.

A young Chinese woman saves an American man washed up onto the shore and the two fall in love, only for him to have second thoughts.

Cast & Crew

Director
Chester M. Franklin
  • Profile picture of Anna May Wong
    Lotus Flower Anna May Wong
  • Profile picture of Kenneth Harlan
    Allen Carver Kenneth Harlan
  • Profile picture of Beatrice Bentley
    Barbara 'Elsie' Carver Beatrice Bentley
  • Profile picture of Priscilla Moran
    Little Allen Priscilla Moran
  • Profile picture of Etta Lee
    Gossip Etta Lee

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Keywords

  • suicide
  • culture clash
  • based on play or musical
  • silent film
  • mixed race child
  • partially lost film
  • mixed race marriage
  • chinese girl
  • restored