Shadows

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"Shadows" is a 1922 American silent drama film, notable for its exploration of racial prejudice and for featuring Lon Chaney in a prominent role.

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instanceOf silent film
basedOn The First Born (short story)
basedOnAuthor Louis Dodge
character Daniel Gibbs
Hester
John Malden
Yen Sin
characterPortrayedBy Daniel Gibbs – Walter Long
linked to: Walter Hudd

Hester – Marguerite De La Motte
John Malden – Harrison Ford (silent film actor)
Yen Sin – Lon Chaney
cinematographyBy Harry Perry
colorProcess black-and-white
countryOfOrigin United States
director Tom Forman
distributor Preferred Pictures
editedBy Eve Unsell
era silent era of American cinema
format silent
genre drama
hasAlternativeTitle Shadows: A Story of the Sea
language silent film with English intertitles
leadActor Lon Chaney
leadCharacterEthnicityDepicted Chinese
medium 35 mm film
notableFor Lon Chaney performance in yellowface as a Chinese immigrant
exploration of racial prejudice
portrayalTechnique yellowface makeup for Chinese character
producer B. P. Schulberg
productionCompany B. P. Schulberg Productions
releaseFormat theatrical feature
releaseYear 1922
runtimeMinutes 70
screenwriter Eve Unsell
settingLocation New England fishing village
starring Harrison Ford (silent film actor)
linked to: Harrison Ford

Lon Chaney
Marguerite De La Motte
Walter Long
subjectMatter small-town moral judgment
xenophobia toward Chinese immigrants
theme racial prejudice
redemption
religious hypocrisy
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century

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Priscilla Bonner notableWork Shadows