The Red Lantern

The Red Lantern 1919

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Mahlee and Blanche Sackville are half-sisters, Blanche the daughter of an Englishman and his wife, Mahlee of the Englishman and his Chinese mistress. Mahlee rejects her people and attempts to find a life for herself among the Europeans. But she finds the color line impossible to pass and returns to lead her Chinese people in rebellion.

  • Released: 1919-05-04
  • Runtime: 70 minutes
  • Genre: Drama
  • Stars: Mary Van Ness, Noah Beery, Anna May Wong, Darrell Foss, Alla Nazimova, Winter Hall, Harry Mann, Edward Connelly, Virginia Ross, Frank Currier
  • Director: Albert Capellani