''Mandarin's Gold'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by

Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Ap ...

and starring

Kitty Gordon Kitty Gordon (born Constance Minnie Blades; 22 April 1878 – 26 May 1974) was an English stage and silent film actress. Career Constance Minnie Blades was born in Folkestone, Kent, to Col. Blades of the Royal Artillery. Her first professional ...

Cast

- Betty Cardon *

Irving Cummings Irving Cummings (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor and director. Career Born in New York City, Cummings started his acting career at age 16 in ''Diplomacy (play), Diplomacy''. His Broadway theatre, Broadway, p ...

- Blair Cardon *

George MacQuarrie George MacQuarrie (born as George Donald MacQuarrie; June 2, 1873 – April 1951), was an American actor of the silent film, silent era. Biography MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California in 1873 as George Donald MacQuarrie. He ap ...

- Geoffrey North *Marguerite Gale - Susan Pettigrew *Veronica Lee - Cherry Blossom *

Warner Oland Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund; October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor. His career included time on Broadway and numerous film appearances. He is most remembered for playing several Chinese and Chinese-American ...

- Li Hsun *Joseph Lee - Wu Sing *

Marion Barney Marion Barney (1879 - 1968) was an American character actress known for her long association with the radio programs of Elaine Sterne Carrington. A native of San Francisco, Barney attended the University of California, Berkeley, at the same time ...

- Mrs. Stone *Tony Merlo - Bertie Standish *

Charles Fang Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935. He was known in his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America." Biography Fang was ...

- ? *Alice Lee - ?

Reception

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's review was mixed, finding that the story was nothing new, but that the cast was "unusually good" and the settings were "handsome."

Moving Picture World The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. ...

's Robert C. McElravy gave the film a positive review, and found it to be a "pleasing subject."

References

External links

Mandarin's Gold at IMDb.com
1919 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by Oscar Apfel World Film Company films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films 1919 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films Lost silent American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub