A Tragedy of the Orient

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A Tragedy of the Orient
Directed by Reginald Barker
Production
company
Broncho Film Company
Release date
  • June 10, 1914 (1914-06-10)(USA)
Running time
20 mins.

A Tragedy of the Orient is a 1914 [1] American silent short drama film directed by Reginald Barker and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Frank Borgaze and George Osborne in important roles. [2]

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References

  1. McCaffrey, Donald W.; Jacobs, Christopher P. (1 January 1999). Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema . Greenwood Publishing Group. p.  46. ISBN   978-0-313-30345-6.
  2. Miyao, Daisuke (28 March 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 333. ISBN   978-0-8223-3969-4.