The Typhoon
Cast & Crew
Reginald Barker
Sessue Hayakawa
Gladys Brockwell
Frank Borzage
Henry Katoni
Leona Hutton
Film Details
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Synopsis
Tokoramo, a Japanese diplomat on a mission to Paris, begins a love affair with Helene, a chorus girl, who subsequently rejects her American fiancé, Richard Bernisky. When the Japanese discover the affair, they try to force Tokoramo to end it, but Helene refuses to stop visiting him. One night, during one of her visits, Bernisky comes to Tokoramo's apartment and, while Helene hides, rebukes her to her lover. After Bernisky leaves, Tokoramo orders Helene out, but when he realizes his love for her, he calls her back. Suddenly, she rejects and insults him to the point that he strangles her. Tokoramo wants to confess his crime, but he must complete his work, and so his countrymen sacrifice a boy, Hironari, who pleads guilty to the murder and eventually is guillotined. In the end, Tokoramo also dies and his colleagues burn his valuable papers in order to protect Japan.
Director
Reginald Barker
Cast
Sessue Hayakawa
Gladys Brockwell
Frank Borzage
Henry Katoni
Leona Hutton
Thomas Kurichari
Tsura Aoki
Film Details
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Notes
The American premiere of the play Typhoon by Byron Ongley, was March 11, 1912 in New York. An ad for the film in April 1914 called it "Charles Swickard's version." It is unclear what Swickard's role was.
