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Forbidden Paths (1917) | Slate

Forbidden Paths

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Forbidden Paths

The Eternal Triangle-Japanese Truism, Appealing Romance, Desperate Sacrifice- All Make a Memorable Masterpiece for Hayakawa and His Star Cast

Sato (Sessue Hayakawa) faithfully works for importer James Thornton (James Neill). When the old man dies, he leaves his daughter Mildred (Vivian Martin) in Sato's care. Sato loves the girl, but as he is Japanese he cannot hope to ever marry her (at least not in the racially prejudiced era of the early 1900s). Besides, Mildred loves Harry Maxwell (Tom Forman), who was raised alongside her.

Released: 1917
Runtime: 50m
Rated: NR
Genres: Drama
Country: United States of America

Direction and writing

Eve UnsellStory

Robert ThornbyDirector

Beatrice DeMilleWriter

Leighton OsmunWriter

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Cast

Sessue HayakawaSato
Vivian MartinMildred Thornton
Tom FormanHarry Maxwell

Carmen PhillipsBenita Ramirez

James NeillJames Thornton

Ernest JoyAmerican ambassador

Paul WeigelLuis Valdez

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