''The Yellow Typhoon'' is a 1920 American silent
drama film
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directed by
Edward José
Edward José (5 July 1865 – 18 December 1930) was a Belgian film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 42 films between 1915 and 1925. He also performed in 12 films between 1910 and 1916.Monte M. Katterjohn
Monte M. Katterjohn (October 20, 1891 – September 8, 1949) was an American screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays for 68 films between 1912 and 1931. He was born in Boonville, Indiana, and died in Evansville, Indiana.
Selected filmography ...
. It is based on the 1919 novel ''The Yellow Typhoon'' by
Harold MacGrath
Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 – October 30, 1932) was a bestselling and prolific American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He sometimes completed more than one novel per year for the mass market, covering romance, spies, my ...
. The film stars
Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era.
Early years
Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, 18 ...
,
Ward Crane
Ward Crane (May 18, 1890 – July 21, 1928) was an American silent film actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he is remembered as the handsome heavy to Buster Keaton's hero in ''Sherlock Jr.'' (1924).
Crane died aged ...
,
Donald MacDonald,
Joseph Kilgour
Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926.
Kil ...
,
George Fisher, and
Ed Brady
Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962) is a former American football player.
Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois, and attended Morris Community High School, where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship. Brady played for ...
. The film was released on May 3, 1920, by
First National Exhibitors' Circuit.
Cast
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Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era.
Early years
Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, 18 ...
as Hilda / Berta Nordstorm
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Ward Crane
Ward Crane (May 18, 1890 – July 21, 1928) was an American silent film actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he is remembered as the handsome heavy to Buster Keaton's hero in ''Sherlock Jr.'' (1924).
Crane died aged ...
as John Mathison
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Donald MacDonald as Robert Hallowell
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Joseph Kilgour
Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926.
Kil ...
as Karl Lysgaard
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George Fisher as M. Andre Duval
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Ed Brady
Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962) is a former American football player.
Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois, and attended Morris Community High School, where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship. Brady played for ...
as Morgan
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1920 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1920 drama films
First National Pictures films
Films directed by Edward José
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
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