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East Is West (1930)

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75 min |Adventure, Crime, Drama


Ming Toy is on the auction block in China. She is saved by Billy and taken to San Francisco by Lo Sang Kee. To save her from deportation she is sold to Charlie Yong, the Chop Suey King. Billy kidnaps her with plans of marriage.

Director

Monta Bell

Writers

Samuel Shipman (play) |John B. Hymer (play) |Winifred Reeve (adaptation) (as Winifred Eaton Reeve) |Tom Reed (screenplay and dialogue)

Producers

Monta Bell |Carl Laemmle Jr.

Composer

Heinz Roemheld

Cinematographer

Jerome Ash

Editor

Fred Allen

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Status

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Updated Oct 23, 1930


Release date

Oct 23, 1930 (United States)


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Cast + Add Cast
11 cast members
Name Known for
Lupe Velez's primary photo Lupe Velez Ming Toy Ming Toy See fewer The Girl from Mexico (1939)
Lew Ayres's primary photo Lew AyresBilly Benson (as Lewis Ayres) Billy Benson (as Lewis Ayres) See fewer Holiday (1938)
Edward G. Robinson's primary photo Edward G. Robinson Charlie Yong Charlie Yong See fewer Double Indemnity (1944)
E. Alyn Warren's primary photo E. Alyn Warren Lo Sang Kee Lo Sang Kee See fewer Red Wine (1928)
Tetsu Komai's primary photo Tetsu Komai Hop Toy Hop Toy See fewer Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Henry Kolker's primary photo Henry Kolker Mr. Benson Mr. Benson See fewer Holiday (1938)
Mary Forbes's primary photo Mary Forbes Mrs. Benson Mrs. Benson See fewer You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Edgar Norton's primary photo Edgar Norton Thomas Thomas See fewer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Charles Middleton's primary photo Charles MiddletonDr. Fredericks Dr. Fredericks See fewer Duck Soup (1933)
Jean Hersholt's primary photo Jean Hersholt Man Man See fewer Greed (1924)
Bill Elliott's primary photo Bill Elliott Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer Across the Sierras (1941)

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