Movie Description
The Courageous Coward
(1919)Overview
Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Worthington
- Writer : Frances Guihan
- Cast : Sessue Hayakawa,Tsuru Aoki,Toyo Fujita,George Hernandez,Francis McDonald,Charles A. Post
Cast
Suki Iota
Rei Oaki
Tangi
Big Bill Kirby
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
Cupid (as Buddy Post)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Courageous Coward
Status Released
Release Information
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1919-03-31
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesHaworth Pictures Corporation
Genres
- Drama
