East Is West is an extant[1] 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Constance Talmadge.[2] The film is based on a 1918 Broadway stage play starring Fay Bainter as Ming Toy.[3] It was remade as a talkie at Universal in 1930 with Lupe Vélez. A copy of the film is held at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, formerly Filmmuseum Nederlands.

East Is West
Lobby card
Directed by	Sidney Franklin
Written by	Frances Marion
Based on	East Is West (play) by John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman
Produced by	Constance Talmadge
Starring	Constance Talmadge
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Distributed by	First National Pictures (as Associated First National)
Release date	October 15, 1922
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Constance Talmadge - Ming Toy
• Edmund Burns - Billy Benson (billed as Edward Burns)
• E. Alyn Warren - Lo Sang Kee (billed as E.A. Warren)
• Warner Oland - Charley Yong
• Frank Lanning - Hop Toy
• Nick De Ruiz - Chang Lee
• Nigel Barrie - Jimmy Potter
• Lillian Lawrence - Mrs. Benson
• Winter Hall - Mr. Benson
• James Wang - Boat Proprietor (billed as Jim Wang)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Is West (1922 film).

• East Is West at IMDb
• synopsis at AllMovie
• Film clip from restored version at www.eyefilm.nl

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