The Courageous Coward 1919
The Courageous Coward
Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.
Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.
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Full Cast & Crew... Suki Iota
... Rei Oaki
... Tangi
... Big Bill Kirby
... Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
CAP
Charles A. Post... Cupid (as Buddy Post)
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Release Date:
Mar 31, 1919 (United States)
Run Time:
50`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Courageous Coward
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Suki Iota
... Rei Oaki
... Tangi
... Big Bill Kirby
... Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
CAP
Charles A. Post... Cupid (as Buddy Post)