Where East Is East (1929)

05/04/1929 (US) • 1h 5m

Drama

Where thrills are thrills! Where Chaney is Chaney at his superb best!

Overview

A Chinese wife returns to the American family she left behind in Southeast Asia and then moves in on her daughter's (Lupe Velez) beau (Lloyd Hughes).

Top Billed Cast

Lon Chaney

Tiger Haynes

Lupe Vélez

Toyo Haynes

Estelle Taylor

Mme. de Sylva

Lloyd Hughes

Bobby Bailey

Louis Stern

Padré Angelo

Willie Fung

Servant (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Rangho the Gorilla (uncredited)

Duke Kahanamoku

Wild Animal Trapper (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

vietnam

south seas

gorilla

seduction

older woman seduces younger guy

indochina

laos

femme fatale

silent film

scarred face

river barge

animal trades

imminent wedding

father daughter relationship

zoo animals

animal trapping

mother seduces daughter's fiancee

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