The Toll of the Sea (1923)

192355mdir. Chester M. FranklinUnited Statesdrama filmsilent film

With Anna May Wong, Kenneth Harlan

Directed by Chester M. Franklin

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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.

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