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Forbidden Paths

The Eternal Triangle-Japanese Truism, Appealing Romance, Desperate Sacrifice- All Make a Memorable Masterpiece for Hayakawa and His Star Cast
Jul 12, 1917 · 50m
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Drama

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Sato (Sessue Hayakawa) faithfully works for importer James Thornton (James Neill). When the old man dies, he leaves his daughter Mildred (Vivian Martin) in Sato's care. Sato loves the girl, but as he is Japanese he cannot hope to ever marry her (at least not in the racially prejudiced era of the early 1900s). Besides, Mildred loves Harry Maxwell (Tom Forman), who was raised alongside her.

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CAST

Sessue Hayakawa
Sato
Vivian Martin
Mildred Thornton
Tom Forman
Harry Maxwell
Carmen Phillips
Benita Ramirez
James Neill
James Thornton
Ernest Joy
American ambassador
Paul Weigel
Luis Valdez
Directed by Robert Thornby

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Country
US

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