The Toll of the Sea (1923)
The Toll of the Sea (1923)
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Cast & Crew.
Anna May Wong
Lotus Flower
Kenneth Harlan
Allen Carver
Beatrice Bentley
Barbara 'Elsie' Carver
Priscilla Moran
Little Allen
Etta Lee
Gossip
Ming Young
Gossip
Frances Marion
Story / Writer
Chester M. Franklin
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 22, 1923
StatusReleased
Running Time54m
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The Toll of the Sea is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin, produced by the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, released by Metro Pictures, and featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role. The film was written by Frances Marion and directed by Chester M. Franklin (brother of director Sidney Franklin), with the lead roles played by Wong and Kenneth Harlan. The plot was a variation of the Madama Butterfly story, set in China instead of Japan.
The film was the second Technicolor feature (after 1917's The Gulf Between), and the first Technicolor color feature anywhere that did not require a special projector to be used for screenings.
The film premiered on November 26, 1922, at the Rialto Theatre in New York City, and went into general release on January 22, 1923.