Java Head

Java Head (1923)

Gerrit Ammidon, despairing of any chance to marry his love, Nettie Vollar, because of a bitter feud between his father and her grandfather, sails to China to "get away from it all". While in Shanghai he rescues a beautiful young woman being attacked by a gang of street toughs. She turns out to be Taou Yuen, a Manchu princess. Gerrit discovers that, unless she finds a husband, she will be put to death, and he agrees to marry her. They return to Java Head, the Ammidon family home in Salem, Massachusetts, but Gerrit's "homecoming" has some unexpected consequences.

Erscheinungsdatum
1923-01-01
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 22 Min.
Genres
Drama, Liebesfilm
Regie
George Melford

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

  • Gedreht in: New York City

Java Head is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by George Melford and starring Leatrice Joy, Jacqueline Logan, Frederick Strong, Alan Roscoe, and Betty Bronson in a bit part. It is based on a popular novel of the same name by Joseph Hergesheimer, which in turn is named after the geographical feature.

Production notes

Exterior scenes were shot on location in Salem, Massachusetts, where the film is also set.

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