Broken Blossoms
Year:
1936
Production Country:
Great Britain
Tragedy of London slum life and of the disillusionment of an idealistic young Chinese man. Adapted from "Chink And The Child" by Thomas Burke.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Chen Emlyn Williams
- Lucy Burrows Dolly Haas
- Battling Burrows Arthur Margetson
- Manager Ernest Sefton
- Evil Eye Gibb McLaughlin
- Old Chinaman Donald Calthrop
- Bert Jerry Verno
- Daisy Bertha Belmore
- Alf Ernest Jay
- High Priest C.V. France
- Mrs Lossy Kathleen Harrison
- Mr Reed Basil Radford
- Boxing referee Billy Wells
- Missionary Kenneth Villiers
- Woman Dorothy Minto
- Quick Sam Wilkinson
- woman in West End party visit Edie Martin
- cast member Edith Sharpe
- cast member Pamela Bevan
- cast member Patricia Hayes
- cast member Aubrey Mallalieu
Credits
Direction
- Director John Brahm
- [Originally intended director] D.W. Griffith
- Assistant Director James Davidson
Production
- Production Company Twickenham Film Studios Productions
- Producer Julius Hagen
- Technical Supervisor Bernard Vorhaus
Writing
- Adaptation Emlyn Williams
- Adapted from story by Thomas Burke
- Adapted from film by D.W. Griffith
Photography
- Photography Curt Courant
- Assistant [Cameraman] Hal Young
- Assistant [Cameraman] Lewis, "Skippy"
Editing
- Supervising Editor Jack Harris
- Editor Ralph Kemplen
Design
- Special sets Paul Minine
- Art Director James Carter
Make-up
- Make-up Robert Morris
- Coiffure Charles
Music
- Music Karol Rathaus
- Music Director W.L. Trytel
Sound
- Sound Recording Baynham Honri
- Sound Recording Carlisle Mounteney