For the Freedom of the East
Cast & Crew
Ira M. Lowry
Lady Tsen Mei
Lai Mon Kim
Herbert Horton Pattee
Benjamin Hendricks Jr.
Robert Elliott
Film Details
Synopsis
In World War I China, Princess Tsu, who leads a secret group dedicated to eradicating German influence in China, learns that the Chinese viceroy, in order to further his own ambitions, has organized an army to help Germany win Russia. She steals their written agreement and smuggles it to American agent Robert Kenyon, with whom she has fallen in love. The princess' jealous fiancé, Prince Kang, tells her that Robert is betrothed to an American girl and, bent on revenge, she informs German agent Von Richtman that Robert possesses the secret papers. In Washington, Von Richtman sends his henchmen to apprehend Robert before he can reach the Secretary of State, but Princess Tsu, whose love of country has triumphed over her personal concerns, foils the plot. Aware of her great love for Prince Kang, she returns to China and marries him.
Director
Ira M. Lowry
Cast
Lady Tsen Mei
Lai Mon Kim
Herbert Horton Pattee
Benjamin Hendricks Jr.
Robert Elliott
Neil Moran
Joe Chong
Rosie Moey
Lee Poy
Edward Lee
Gilbert Leong
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
The film had a pre-release presentation on September 30, 1918 in Philadelphia. Goldwyn scheduled the general release for the second week in October 1918. Lady Tsen Mei was billed in ads and reviews as "the screen's first and only Chinese Star." The film was also reviewed at five and six reels. This was the first production of the Betzwood Film Co., which was located in Betzwood, PA, near Philadelphia. The working title was When East Meets West. Sources conflict concerning the story credit. Pre-release news items credit J. Allan Dunn with writing the story, while reviews credit Ira M. Lowry as having directed and conceived the production.
