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The First Born
(1921) United States of America
B&W : [?] Six or Seven? reels / 6950 feet
Directed by Colin Campbell

Cast: Sessue Hayakawa [Chan Wang], Helen Jerome Eddy [Loey Tsing], ‘Sonny Boy’ Warde [Chan Toy], Goro Kino [Man Low Tek], [?] Marie Pauls or Marie Pavis? [Chan Lee], Wilson Hummel [Kuey Lar], Frank M. Seki [Hop Lee], Anna May Wong

Hayakawa Feature Play Company production; distributed by Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation. / Scenario by Fred Stowers (Frederick Stowers), from the [?] novel and/or play? The First Born by Francis Powers. Cinematography by Frank D. Williams. Presented by Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation. / © 22 November 1920 by Hayakawa Feature Play Company [LU15817]. © 30 January 1921 by Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation [LU16178]. Released 30 January 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Romance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 6 January 2024.

References: Slide-Aspects p. 40 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Pete Jones.