A dying Chinese man converts to Christianity in order to stop a friend from being blackmailed.A dying Chinese man converts to Christianity in order to stop a friend from being blackmailed.A dying Chinese man converts to Christianity in order to stop a friend from being blackmailed.
Billie Latimer
- Tall Woman at Engagement
- (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
- Townsman at Engagement
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFollowing the successful telecasts of Othello (1922) and The Eagle (1925), New York City's WJZ (Channel 7), began a weekly series of Sunday evening silent film feature presentations, shown more or less in their entirety, which aired intermittently for the next twelve months. This feature was initially broadcast Sunday 12 December 1948, and, like the rest of the series, aired simultaneously on sister stations WFIL (Channel 6) (Philadelphia) and freshly launched WAAM (Channel 13) (Baltimore), as well as in Washington DC the following Thursday 16 December 1948 on WMAL (Channel 7),an innovation at the time; the following week's selection would be Peck's Bad Boy (1921). This film was initially telecast in Chicago Wednesday 30 March 1949 on WENR (Channel 7) as part of their Flicker Favorites series.
- GoofsIn a title card, the minister says it's been "over a year" since he learned that Daniel was still alive on the day his daughter was born, yet in the final scene the baby is no bigger than she was at birth.
- Quotes
John Malden: I have suffered - but you, Nate - you must have suffered a thousand times more - to do the thing that you did.
Yen Sin,'The Heathen': Mista Minista - you forgive Mista Nate Snow - ?
John Malden: He has confessed - he must be forgiven.
Yen Sin,'The Heathen': If you forgive, then Yen Sin believe.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
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In Urkey, a Maine fishing village, "sturdy folk" follow the "simple faith of their fathers." All in the town agree there is no better woman walking the face of the earth than pretty Marguerite De La Motte (as Sympathy Gibbs). You'll have to wonder why her father hooked her up with despicable husband Walter Long (as Daniel Gibbs). During a storm, Ms. De La Motte prays for Mr. Long's safe return; but the Lord moves in mysterious ways; and, Long is lost in a shipwreck. This leaves widow De La Motte available to the unmarried male townfolk, especially interested is John Sainpolis (as Nate Snow). Among the shipwreck survivors is Lon Chaney (as Yen Sin); a heathen Chinese man; he takes up residence in town. Mr. Chaney makes his living by (you guessed it) taking in laundry. Soon, young minister Harrison Ford (as John Malden) arrives. Mr. Ford wants to both win the widow De La Motte's hand in marriage, and convert Mr. Chaney to Christianity.
The film's story supposes you accept that Chinese people are heathens, who need to be converted; in fact Minister Gibbs' job preference was to become a Far East missionary. Caucasian Chaney's portrayal of an Asian is ultimately inauthentic, but valiant; in the context of the times, his "Yen Sin" was likely considered a sensitive characterization. Even if you accept the "Shadows" premise, the melodramatics are more than a little difficult to swallow. Of, course, Chaney's character demonstrates more goodness than otherwise, before his conversion.
****** Shadows (11/10/22) Tom Forman ~ Lon Chaney, Harrison Ford, Marguerite De La Motte
The film's story supposes you accept that Chinese people are heathens, who need to be converted; in fact Minister Gibbs' job preference was to become a Far East missionary. Caucasian Chaney's portrayal of an Asian is ultimately inauthentic, but valiant; in the context of the times, his "Yen Sin" was likely considered a sensitive characterization. Even if you accept the "Shadows" premise, the melodramatics are more than a little difficult to swallow. Of, course, Chaney's character demonstrates more goodness than otherwise, before his conversion.
****** Shadows (11/10/22) Tom Forman ~ Lon Chaney, Harrison Ford, Marguerite De La Motte
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- Dec 18, 2007
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- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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