Son of the Gods

Son of the Gods (1930)

Drama1 hour and 30 minutes
55%
User score
Description

The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.

Frank Lloyd
Director
Bradley King
Screenplay, Dialogue
Rex Beach
Story

Actors

Richard Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess
Sam Lee
Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett
Allana Wagner
Anders Randolf
Anders Randolf
Mr. Wagner
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Lee Ying
Claude King
Claude King
Bathurst
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson
Kicker
Mildred Van Dorn
Mildred Van Dorn
Eileen
Barbara Leonard
Barbara Leonard
Mabel
James Eagles
James Eagles
Spud (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Dugan (uncredited)
George Irving
George Irving
Attorney (uncredited)
Dorothy Mathews
Dorothy Mathews
Alice Hart (uncredited)
Geneva Mitchell
Geneva Mitchell
Connie (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
Sam Lee as a Child (uncredited)
King Hou Chang
King Hou Chang
Moy
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$436,000

Revenue

$1,432,000

Keywords
regretdisgustrevelationrejectionlovehonorwealthchinesepolicemandeathsocialitepre-coderacial prejudicefloggingcontemptstigmaostracismyoung gentleman