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The War of the Tongs
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Tom Hing [Chin Ting], [?] Hou Ching or Hoo Ching? [Lee Hoy], Lee Gow [Wong Wing], Lin Neong [Suey Lee]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Cinematography by George W. Lawrence. / © 7 February 1917 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP10147]. Released [?] 18 or 19? February 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was written, directed and performed by members of the Chinese Imperial Players. No formal name of the film’s director, other than “an American,” was recorded or credited.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Asians - Tong wars

Listing updated: 30 November 2023.

References: Braff-Universal n. 8773; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.