Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1923 · 54m

The Toll of the Sea

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Director
Chester M. Franklin
Cast
Beatrice Bentley as Barbara 'Elsie' Carver Kenneth Harlan as Allen Carver Anna May Wong as Lotus Flower Priscilla Moran as Little Allen Etta Lee as Gossip Ming Young as Gossip
Crew
J.A. Ball — Director of Photography Hal C. Kern — Editor Frances Marion — Writer Frances Marion — Story Herbert T. Kalmus — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
suicideculture clashbased on play or musicalsilent filmmixed race childpartially lost filmmixed race marriagechinese girlrestored
Key Collaborators
Chester M. Franklin Director J.A. Ball Director of Photography Hal C. Kern Editor Frances Marion Writer Frances Marion Story Herbert T. Kalmus Producer
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