Drama · United States of America · 1917 · 50m

Forbidden Paths

Director

Cast

Sessue Hayakawa as Sato Vivian Martin as Mildred Thornton Tom Forman as Harry Maxwell Carmen Phillips as Benita Ramirez James Neill as James Thornton Ernest Joy as American ambassador

Crew

Beatrice DeMille — Writer Leighton Osmun — Writer Eve Unsell — Story

Tagline

The Eternal Triangle-Japanese Truism, Appealing Romance, Desperate Sacrifice- All Make a Memorable Masterpiece for Hayakawa and His Star Cast

Synopsis

Sato (Sessue Hayakawa) faithfully works for importer James Thornton (James Neill). When the old man dies, he leaves his daughter Mildred (Vivian Martin) in Sato's care. Sato loves the girl, but as he is Japanese he cannot hope to ever marry her (at least not in the racially prejudiced era of the early 1900s). Besides, Mildred loves Harry Maxwell (Tom Forman), who was raised alongside her.

Mood & Themes

library of congress

Key Collaborators

Robert Thornby Director Beatrice DeMille Writer Leighton Osmun Writer Eve Unsell Story

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