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The Courageous Coward

Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.

Top Cast

  • Sessue Hayakawa

    Sessue Hayakawa

    Suki Iota

  • Tsuru Aoki

    Tsuru Aoki

    Rei Oaki

  • Toyo Fujita

    Toyo Fujita

    Tangi

  • George Hernandez

    George Hernandez

    Big Bill Kirby

  • Francis McDonald

    Francis McDonald

    Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)

  • Charles A. Post

    Charles A. Post

    Cupid (as Buddy Post)

Overview

Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.

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