The Toll of the Sea (1922)
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- Unrated
- 54min
- Drama, Family
- 22 Jan 1923 (USA)
- Movie
While visiting China, an American man falls in love with a young Chinese woman, but he then has second thoughts about the relationship.
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Cast verified as complete
| Anna May Wong | ... |
Lotus Flower
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| Kenneth Harlan | ... |
Allen Carver
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| Beatrice Bentley | ... |
Barbara Carver
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| Priscilla Moran | ... |
Little Allen
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Etta Lee | ... |
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Ming Young | ... |
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Directed by
| Chester M. Franklin | ||
Written by
| Frances Marion | ... | (story) |
| Frances Marion | ... | (scenario) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Herbert T. Kalmus | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| J.A. Ball | ... | (photographic director) |
Editing by
| Hal C. Kern | ... | (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Rennahan | ... | color cinematographer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Dayton | ... | restoration |
| Robert Gitt | ... | restoration |
Thanks
| William Ault | ... | special thanks |
| Don Hagans | ... | special thanks |
| Audrey E. Kupferberg | ... | special thanks (as Audrey Kupferberg) |
| Celia Mercer | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Spehr | ... | special thanks |
| John Tirpak | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1922) (United States) (theatrical)
- Peacock Motion Picture (1923) (China) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Library of Congress (special thanks)
- Technicolor (special thanks)
- The AFI/NEA Preservation Grants Program (major funding from)
- Turner Entertainment (archive)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When young Lotus Flower sees an unconscious man floating in the water near the seashore, she quickly gets help for him. The man is Allen Carver, an American visiting China. Soon the two have fallen in love, and Carver promises to take her with him when he returns home. But Carver's friends discourage him from doing this, and he returns to the USA alone. By the time the two of them meet again, much has changed, and their reunion proves very trying for them both. Written by Snow Leopard |
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| Taglines | The colors of nature have been PHOTOGRAPHED for the first time in making THE TOLL OF THE SEA A great romantic drama of the Orient. (Print Ad- The Telegraph-Herald, ((Dubuque, Iowa)) 22 April 1923) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The seventh color feature, the second Technicolor feature, the first color feature made in Hollywood, and the first color feature anywhere that did not require a special projector to be shown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Discovering Cinema: Movies Dream in Color (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
Old Chinese Gentleman:
Whence comes this foreign face? Lotus Flower: Alone in my garden I heard the cry of wind and wave. I came hurrying fast - and he was here! Old Chinese Gentleman: Beware of this stranger! The sea is treacherous. His coming bodes no good! See more » |