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East Is West (1930)

East Is West poster
Directed by
Monta Bell
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese woman falls in love with an American man. Her father tries to arrange a traditional marriage for her, causing conflict.

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What happens

East Is West is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film produced and distributed by Universal. It was directed by Monta Bell and stars Lupe Vélez, Lew Ayres and Edward G. Robinson. It is based on a 1918 Broadway play, East is West, which starred Fay Bainter. A silent film version from 1922, also titled East Is West, starred Constance Talmadge. E. Alyn Warren reprises his role from the silent version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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