Son of the Gods
The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.
Cast
Richard Barthelmess
Sam Lee
Constance Bennett
Allana Wagner
Anders Randolf
Mr. Wagner
E. Alyn Warren
Lee Ying
Claude King
Bathurst
Frank Albertson
Kicker
Mildred Van Dorn
Eileen
Barbara Leonard
Mabel
James Eagles
Spud (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Dugan (uncredited)
George Irving
Attorney (uncredited)
Dorothy Mathews
Alice Hart (uncredited)
Geneva Mitchell
Connie (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Sam Lee as a Child (uncredited)
Storyline
The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.
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