Dawn of the East

1921 • Directed by

Edward H. Griffith

Drama

The Story of a Beautiful Woman Engulfed in the Whirlpool of Oriental Intrigue.

Countess Natalya is a glamorous refugee from the Bolshevik revolution. Supporting herself and her ailing sister by dancing in a Shanghai dive, she's is talked into a marriage with a wealthy Chinese gentleman. She has been led to believe that this marriage of convenience is not binding, thus she sees no reason not to marry American diplomat Kenneth Harlan once she's arrived in the States.