Shame (1921)
"The gripping story of a soul's struggle against Shame and a Love that conquered Fear."
Drama
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William Fielding, a young widower, is living in Shanghai with his little boy, David. A young Chinese woman looks after the child, and Foo Chang, a trader, lusts after her. Because he believes she is David's mother, he kills Fielding. Fielding's faithful secretary, Li Clung, takes the boy to San Francisco to be raised by his grandfather. As an adult, David (also played by Gilbert) fights against opium trafficking with Li Clung's help.
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Cast
John Gilbert
William Fielding / D...
Michael D. Moore
David, at 5
Frankie Lee
David, at 10
George Siegmann
Foo Chang
William V. Mong
Li Clung
Doris Pawn
Winifred Wellington
Anna May Wong
Lotus Blossom
George Nichols
Jonathan Fielding
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David Kirby
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