East Is West
| East is West | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for the film. | |
| Directed by | Monta Bell |
| Produced by |
Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle, Jr. Monta Bell E. M. Asher |
| Written by |
Samuel Shipman (play) John B. Hymer (play) Tom Reed (screenplay, dialogue) Winifred Reeve |
| Starring |
Lupe Velez Lew Ayres Edward G. Robinson |
| Music by |
Heinz Roemheld Sam Perry |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
| Edited by |
Fred Allen Harry Marker (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
East Is West is a 1930 American pre-code sound picture produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Monta Bell and stars Lupe Velez, Lew Ayres and Edward G. Robinson. It is based on a 1918 Broadway play, East is West, which starred Fay Bainter on the stage. A silent film version from 1922, also titled East Is West, starred Constance Talmadge.[1] [2]
Actor E. Alyn Warren returned to his role he played in the silent film.
Cast
- Lupe Velez - Ming Toy
- Lew Ayres - Billy Benson
- Edward G. Robinson - Charlie Yong
- E. Alyn Warren - Lo Sang Kee
- Tetsu Komai - Hop Toy
- Henry Kolker - Mr. Benson
- Mary Forbes - Mrs. Benson
- Edgar Norton - Thomas
- Charles Middleton - Dr. FRedericks
- Jean Hersholt - Man
- Bill Elliott - (uncredited)
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute,c.1971
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: East Is West
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Is West. |
- East Is West at the American Film Institute Catalog
- East Is West at the Internet Movie Database
- allmovie/synopsis;East Is West
- Lobby poster
