10 Jan 1927
Metropolis
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
A Tale of Two Worlds
A white child is adopted and raised by a Chinese citizen and brought to San Francisco, where no one surmises that she is actually not Chinese.
Top Billed Cast
J. Frank Glendon Newcombe
Leatrice Joy Sui Sen
Wallace Beery Ling Jo
E. Alyn Warren Ah Wing
Margaret McWade Attendant
Togo Yamamoto One Eye
Irene Rich Mrs. Carmichael
Anna May Wong Louie Cheung Chinaman
Chow Young Slave Girl
Etta Lee Ah Fah
Ah Wing Servant Spy
Goro Kino Windlass Man
Arthur Soames Dr. Newcombe
Edythe Chapman Mrs. Newcombe
T.D. Crittenden Mr. Carmichael
Mathilde Comont Shopper (uncredited)
Aida Mulieri-Dagort The Carmichael's Baby Girl (uncredited)
Bessie Wong Chinese Bride (uncredited)
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