Mr. Wu (1919 film)
Mr. Wu is a 1919 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Roy Royston, Lillah McCarthy and Meggie Albanesi.[1] A Chinese Mandarin murders his daughter after she falls in love with an Englishman.[2] It was based on a 1913 play Mr. Wu by Maurice Vernon and Harold Owen. During the filming Albanesi became infatuated with Lang.[3] The picture was made by Stoll Pictures, and was one of their first major successes. Lon Chaney played the title role in a 1927 remake.
Cast
- Matheson Lang - Mr Wu
- Lillah McCarthy - Mrs Gregory
- Meggie Albanesi - Nang Ping
- Roy Royston - Basil Gregory
- Teddy Arundell - Mr Gregory
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42919
- ↑ Sweet p.119
- ↑ Sweet p.119
Bibliography
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.
External links
- Mr. Wu at the Internet Movie Database