
The Courageous Coward
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March 31, 1919
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Drama
Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.
Featured Crew
William Worthington
Director
Dal Clawson
Director of Photography
Thomas J. Geraghty
Story
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Cast

Sessue Hayakawa
Suki Iota

Tsuru Aoki
Rei Oaki

Toyo Fujita
Tangi

George Hernandez
Big Bill Kirby

Francis McDonald
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)