The Wrath of the Gods (1914)

1914 · Silent film · 56 min · dir. Reginald Barker

• Romance
• Drama

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Synopsis

Elderly prophet Takeo,, explains a legend to the people of his Japanese village that says that the first male descendant of samurai Lord Yamaki's family is cursed by the gods. Thus, if Yamaki's daughter Toya San marries, the long inactive volcano near their village will erupt. When an American vessel is shipwrecked near the village, sailor Tom Wilson is saved by Yamako. Tom, who falls in love with Toya San, tells the people about the new god more powerful than Buddha and convinces her to marry him. Takeo arrives at the American mission too late to stop the marriage and the volcano erupts. Yamaki and many others are killed, but Tom and Toya San escape to an American ship anchored at the harbor.

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Details

Director

Reginald Barker

Writer

C. Gardner Sullivan

Studio

New York Motion Picture

Released

1914-06-08

Running time

56 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Silent Films, Feature Films

Cast & crew

• Reginald Barker Director
• Sessue Hayakawa
• Tsuru Aoki
• Frank Borzage
• Kisaburō Kurihara
• Henry Kotani
• Gladys Brockwell
• Herschel Mayall

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