The Courageous Coward (1919)

The Courageous Coward (1919)

1919-03-31 United States of America 50 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.

Cast

Sessue Hayakawa is Suki Iota
Suki Iota
Tsuru Aoki is Rei Oaki
Rei Oaki
Toyo Fujita is Tangi
Tangi
George Hernandez is Big Bill Kirby
Big Bill Kirby
Francis McDonald is Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
Charles A. Post is Cupid (as Buddy Post)
Cupid (as Buddy Post)

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