Shame
The gripping story of a soul's struggle against Shame and a Love that conquered Fear.
1921 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Emmett J. Flynn |
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| Writer: | Max Brand, Emmett J. Flynn, Bernard McConville |
| Staring: |
| William Fielding, a young widower, is living in Shanghai with his little boy, David. A young Chinese woman looks after the child, and Foo Chang, a trader, lusts after her. Because he believes she is David's mother, he kills Fielding. Fielding's faithful secretary, Li Clung, takes the boy to San Francisco to be raised by his grandfather. As an adult, David (also played by Gilbert) fights against opium trafficking with Li Clung's help. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 31, 1921 |
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| Director: | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Writer: | Max Brand, Emmett J. Flynn, Bernard McConville |
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| Production Companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 18, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| John Gilbert | William Fielding / David Field |
| Michael D. Moore | David, at 5 |
| Frankie Lee | David, at 10 |
| George Siegmann | Foo Chang |
| William V. Mong | Li Clung |
| Doris Pawn | Winifred Wellington |
| Anna May Wong | Lotus Blossom |
| George Nichols | Jonathan Fielding |
| Rosemary Theby | The Weaver of Dreams |
| David Kirby | 'Once-over' Jake (as 'Red' Kirby) |
| Name | Job |
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| Max Brand | Story |
| Lucien N. Andriot | Director of Photography |
| Emmett J. Flynn | Director, Screenplay |
| Bernard McConville | Screenplay |
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