

The City of Dim Faces
1918, English. Directed by George Melford.
Chinese merchant Wing Lung and Elizabeth Mendall, an American, marry and have a son named Jang Lung. Because Elizabeth wants Jang Lung to be raised as a Christian, Wing Lung locks her in the cellar and she becomes insane. Jang meets Marcell Matthews at an Eastern university, and she returns with him to San Francisco to be married.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 15 July 1918
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frances Marion
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The City of Dim Faces runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The City of Dim Faces is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The City of Dim Faces isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 1918. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The City of Dim Faces, try Omaha, Won't Back Down, Eleanor the Great.
Who directed The City of Dim Faces?
The City of Dim Faces (1918) was directed by George Melford and stars Sessue Hayakawa, Doris Pawn, Marin Sais.