Thundergate (1923)
Thundergate is a 1923 drama movie directed by Joseph De Grasse, with a running time of 1h 10m. It stars Owen Moore, Virginia Brown Faire and Edwin B. Tilton.
Robert Wells is an American born in China who, unbeknownst to him, has an Oriental half-brother. Wells' uncle sends him to help Ray Williams build bridges in China. Williams is in league with Chinese reactionaries and he discredits Wells by turning him into a drug addict. Wells eventually becomes an outcast and is in a stupor when he is found by his half-brother, Kong Sue, the son of the Lord of Thundergate, a powerful Mandarin reactionary.
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What is Thundergate about?
Robert Wells is an American born in China who, unbeknownst to him, has an Oriental half-brother. Wells' uncle sends him to help Ray Williams build bridges in China. Williams is in league with Chinese reactionaries and he discredits Wells by turning him into a drug addict. Wells eventually becomes an outcast and is in a stupor when he is found by his half-brother, Kong Sue, the son of the Lord of Thundergate, a powerful Mandarin reactionary.
When was Thundergate released?
Thundergate was released on 15 October 1923.
How long is Thundergate?
Thundergate runs 1h 10m.
Who made Thundergate?
Thundergate was directed by Joseph De Grasse.
Cast
- Owen Moore as Robert Wells / Kong Sur
- Virginia Brown Faire as Ellen Ainsmith / Jen Jue
- Edwin B. Tilton as James Sanderson
- Sylvia Breamer as Alberta Hayward
- Robert McKim as Ray Williams
- Richard Cummings as Jim Davis
- W.E. Dyer as Mike
- Tully Marshall as Suen Tung
- Tote Du Crow as Yuen Kai
- Ynez Seabury as Mey Wang
- Willie Fung as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Bernard Siegel as Minor Role (uncredited)