East Is West (1922 film)

East Is West is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Constance Talmadge. The film is based on a 1918 Broadway stage play of the same name starring Fay Bainter as Ming Toy. It was remade as a talkie at Universal in 1930 with Lupe Vélez.

Plot

Cast

• Constance Talmadge as Ming Toy
• Edmund Burns as Billy Benson (credited as Edward Burns)
• E. Alyn Warren as Lo Sang Kee (credited as E.A. Warren)
• Warner Oland as Charley Yong
• Frank Lanning as Hop Toy
• Nick De Ruiz as Chang Lee
• Nigel Barrie as Jimmy Potter
• Lillian Lawrence as Mrs. Benson
• Winter Hall as Mr. Benson
• James Wang as Boat Proprietor (credited as Jim Wang)
• Etta Lee (uncredited)

Preservation

A copy of East Is West is held at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, formerly Filmmuseum Nederlands.

References

External links

• Film clip from restored version at www.eyefilm.nl
• lantern slide