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The Toll of the Sea
“For every joy the sea casts up, it takes a toll of twice that joy in sorrow.”
6.3 / 10• 1923• 54m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
A young Chinese woman saves an American man washed up onto the shore and the two fall in love, only for him to have second thoughts.
Cast & Crew
Beatrice Bentley
Barbara 'Elsie' Carver
Lead
Kenneth Harlan
Allen Carver
Anna May Wong
Lotus Flower
Priscilla Moran
Little Allen
Etta Lee
Gossip
MY
Ming Young
Gossip
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chester M. Franklin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Toll of the Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
