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Li Ting Lang
Also known as [Traditions Altar]
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4700 feet
Directed by Charles Swickard

Cast: Sessue Hayakawa [Li Ting Lang], Allan Forrest [Rob Murray], Charles E. Mason [Red Dalton], Doris Pawn [Marion Halstead], Frances Raymond [Priscilla Mayhew], Marc Robbins [Prince Nu Chang]

The Haworth Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation. / Scenario by E. Richard Schayer, from the short story “Li Ting Lang, Chinese Gentleman” by Howard P. Rockey. Cinematography by Frank D. Williams. / © 15 July 1920 (as Traditions Altar) by The Haworth Pictures Corporation [LU15398]. Released July 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the Gosfilmofond film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 October 2012.

References: Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.