Shadows (1922): Cast
Shadows is a 1922 drama directed by Tom Forman, starring Lon Chaney as Yen Sin, Harrison Ford and Walter Long. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Tom Forman
- Genre
- Drama
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shadows About?
The premise of Shadows without spoilers.
Branded as the greatest story ever told in motion pictures, the film follows humble Chinese sailor Yen Sin, who washes ashore after a storm and becomes an outsider in the devout Christian fishing village of Urkey. Though labeled a despised ‘heathen’, he chooses to stay and gradually exposes the deep hypocrisy of the self‑righteous community.
Shadows Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- friend
- man
- hypnosis
- deathbed
- confession
- fainting
- blackmail
- unrequited love
- minister
- cat
- slingshot
- lighthouse
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- chinese laundry
- hand laundry
- houseboat
- religious conversion
- lychee
- racial prejudice
- outcast
- abusive relationship
- betrayal
- lost at sea
- fishing village
- redemption
- yellowface
- title spoken by character
Shadows Cast & Characters
Lon Chaney leads the cast as Yen Sin, with Harrison Ford as John Malden and Walter Long as Daniel Gibbs. Directed by Tom Forman; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tom Forman
- Lon Chaney as Yen Sin
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Harrison Ford as John Malden - Walter Long as Daniel Gibbs
- John St. Polis as Nate Snow
Also Starring in Shadows
· 4 more- Buddy Messinger 'Mr. Bad Boy'
- Frances Raymond Emsy Nickerson
- Priscilla Bonner Mary Brent
- Marguerite De La Motte Sympathy Gibbs
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Shadows FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shadows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shadows?
Shadows runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Shadows released?
Shadows was released on November 10, 1922.
Who directed Shadows?
Shadows was directed by Tom Forman.
More films by Tom Forman Who is in the cast of Shadows?
Shadows stars Lon Chaney as Yen Sin, Harrison Ford as John Malden and Walter Long as Daniel Gibbs, among 8 credited actors.
Does Shadows have a post-credit scene?
No. Shadows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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