Son of the Gods (1930)

6.3/10 • 90 min • Drama

Overview

The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Sam Lee

Constance Bennett

Allana Wagner

Anders Randolf

Mr. Wagner

E. Alyn Warren

Lee Ying

Claude King

Bathurst

Frank Albertson

Kicker

Barbara Leonard

Mabel

Bess Flowers

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Dugan (uncredited)

George Irving

Attorney (uncredited)

Dorothy Mathews

Alice Hart (uncredited)

Geneva Mitchell

Connie (uncredited)

Dickie Moore

Sam Lee as a Child (uncredited)

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