Sessue Hayakawa Movies
- 1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds01960HD
A behind-the-scenes show on the filming of Swiss Family Robinson on the West Indian island of Tobago. Then the True Life Adventure Water Birds.
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- 1916

The Honorable Friend
The Honorable Friend01916HD
Makino works for Kayosho, a Japanese curio dealer in America. To reward Makino's dedication, Kayosho sends for Toki-ye, a picture bride. Upon...
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- 2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema4.32007HD
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines...
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- 1916

Alien Souls
Alien Souls01916HD
A Japanese maiden is pursued by an unscrupulous American young man who falsely believes her to have great riches.
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- 1922

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 1201922HD
Another entry in the popular one-reel series.
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- 1922

Night Life in Hollywood
Night Life in Hollywood01922HD
A picture depicting the engrossing adventures of a small town youth in Hollywood and showing the intimate home life of some of the screen's greatest...
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- 1959

John Gunther's High Road
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John Gunther, a great traveler in many parts of the globe, presented on the American ABC channel the documentary program "John Gunther's High Road"...
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- 1919

Bonds of Honor
Bonds of Honor01919HD
In this picture, Sessue Hayakawa is in a dual role, playing twin brothers. One of them, Yamashiro is serious and hardworking, while the other, Sadao,...
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- 1918

The Bravest Way
The Bravest Way01918HD
Tamura, a Japanese man working as a gardener in America, saves his money to marry his girlfriend, Japanese-American Nume Rogers. His friend Watana...
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- 1954

日本敗れず
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In May 1945, Japan's defeat was imminent after the attacks on Saipan, Iwo Jima, and the Philippines, and Tokyo was reduced to a sea of...
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- 1919

The Dragon Painter
The Dragon Painter6.31919HD
A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.
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- 1950

The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away01950HD
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- 1919

The Courageous Coward
The Courageous Coward01919HD
Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes...
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- 1950

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil01950HD
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- 1917

Forbidden Paths
Forbidden Paths01917HD
Sato (Sessue Hayakawa) faithfully works for importer James Thornton (James Neill). When the old man dies, he leaves his daughter Mildred (Vivian...
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- 1967

Lover's Duet
Lover's Duet01967HD
A melodrama about a talented singer who finally makes her debut. A remake of the 1939 film of the same name.
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- 1919

His Debt
His Debt01919HD
Goro Mariyama uses the profits from his ethically run gambling house to help the poor. Gambler Blair Whitcomb accuses Goro of cheating, then shoots...
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- 1950

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom01950HD
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- 1938

Tempête sur l'Asie
Tempête sur l'Asie01938HD
An adventurer tries to seize oil deposits in Mongolia .
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- 1953

悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
悲劇の将軍 山下奉文01953HD
When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history of the Ming Dynasty, hokudai Yamashita, left the...
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