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Cast
Sessue Hayakawa
as John A. Genghis
Florence Vidor
as Maida Verne
Jack Holt
as Sir Harry Falkland
Herbert Standing
as Sir Robert Hope
Mayme Kelso
as Mrs. Mayhew (as Maym Kelso)
Forrest Seabury
as Cpl. Verne
Josef Swickard
as Suliman Ghengis (as Joseph Swickard)
Ernest Joy
as Sir Harry's Father
Charles West
as The Derelict
Noah Beery
as Dr. Robinson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1918
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorJames Young
WritersMarion Fairfax, John B. Browne
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe White Man's Law
About The White Man's Law
Japanese leading man Sessue Hayakawa stars as John A. Ghengle, the Oxford-educated son of an Arab chieftain. Entering into a business partnership with Sir Harry Falkland (Jack Holt), a notorious roue, Ghengle relocates to Sierra Leone, where he falls in love with French-Sudanese girl Maida Verne (Florence Vidor.) Upon proposing marriage, Ghengle is turned down and hotly demands to know why.
Directed by James Young, The White Man's Law leans on a strong ensemble — Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1918.
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