Mandarin's Gold

Mandarin's Gold
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Directed by	Oscar Apfel
Written by	Lucien Hubbard Philip Lonergan
Produced by	World Film Company
Starring	Kitty Gordon
Cinematography	Lucien Tainguy
Distributed by	World Film Company
Release date	February 10, 1919 (1919-02-10)
Running time	5 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent...English intertitles

Mandarin's Gold is a lost ^[1] 1919 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon. ^[2]

Cast

• Kitty Gordon - Betty Cardon
• Irving Cummings - Blair Cardon
• George MacQuarrie - Geoffrey North
• Marguerite Gale - Susan Pettigrew
• Veronica Lee - Cherry Blossom
• Warner Oland - Li Hsun
• Joseph Lee - Wu Sing
• Marion Barney - Mrs. Stone
• Tony Merlo - Bertie Standish
• Charles Fang - ?
• Alice Lee - ?

Reception

Variety's review was mixed, finding that the story was nothing new, but that the cast was "unusually good" and the settings were "handsome." ^[3]

Oscar C. Apfel and Warner Oland on set

Warner Oland, an unidentified actor, Kitty Gorden, Irving Cummings

Moving Picture World's Robert C. McElravy gave the film a positive review, and found it to be a "pleasing subject." ^[4]

References

1. "The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent FEature Film Survival Catalog:Mandarin's Gold". July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Mandarin's Gold
3. Variety. New York City: Variety Publishing Company. January 31, 1919. p. 53.
4. Moving Picture World. New York: Chalmers Publishing Company. February 8, 1919. p. 805.

External links

• Mandarin's Gold at IMDb.com