East Is West

East Is West is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film produced and distributed by Universal. It was directed by Monta Bell and stars Lupe Vélez, Lew Ayres and Edward G. Robinson. It is based on a 1918 Broadway play, East is West, which starred Fay Bainter. A silent film version from 1922, also titled East Is West, starred Constance Talmadge.[1][2]

East is West
Promotional poster for the film.
Directed byMonta Bell
Produced byCarl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Monta Bell
E. M. Asher
Written bySamuel Shipman (play)
John B. Hymer (play)
Tom Reed (screenplay, dialogue)
Winnifred Eaton
StarringLupe Vélez
Lew Ayres
Edward G. Robinson
Music byHeinz Roemheld
Sam Perry
CinematographyJerome Ash
Edited byHarry Marker
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 23, 1930 (1930-10-23)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

E. Alyn Warren reprises his role from the silent version.

Plot

Ming Toy is on the auction block in China. She is saved by Billy and taken to San Francisco by Lo Sang Kee. To save her from deportation she is sold to Charlie Yong, the Chop Suey King. Billy kidnaps her with plans of marriage.

Cast

References
  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: East Is West details, afi.com; accessed September 16, 2015.


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