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The Dragon Painter (1919)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 50M

Director : William Worthington

Synopsis

A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.

Actors

Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa
Tatsu - the Dragon Painter
Tsuru Aoki
Tsuru Aoki
Ume-Ko
Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
Kano Indara
Toyo Fujita
Toyo Fujita
Undobuchida 'Uchida'

Crews

William Worthington
William Worthington
Director
Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Scenario Writer
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Novel
Milton Menasco
Milton Menasco
Art Direction
Frank D. Williams
Frank D. Williams
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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