Sessue Hayakawa Movies

  • 1924
    Sen Yan’s Devotion

    Sen Yan’s Devotion

    Sen Yan’s Devotion

    01924HD

    A disguised servant of a dying Japanese prince saves articles of succession from a rival faction.

    Sen Yan’s Devotion
  • 1922
    Night Life in Hollywood

    Night Life in Hollywood

    Night Life in Hollywood

    01922HD

    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...

    Night Life in Hollywood
  • 1921
    The Swamp

    The Swamp

    The Swamp

    01921HD

    Mary and her son Buster live in a single room in the slums of the city, having been deserted by their husband and father, wealthy Spencer Wellington....

    The Swamp
  • 1920
    Li Ting Lang

    Li Ting Lang

    Li Ting Lang

    01920HD

    In a day and age when interracial marriages were considered taboo, film star Sessue Hayakawa rarely got the girl in his pictures. The issue of...

    Li Ting Lang
  • 1918
    Hidden Pearls

    Hidden Pearls

    Hidden Pearls

    01918HD

    Hawaiian prince Tom Garvin (Sessue Hayakawa) receives an American college education and falls in love with Enid Benton (Florence Vidor).

    Hidden Pearls
  • 1919
    Bonds of Honor

    Bonds of Honor

    Bonds of Honor

    01919HD

    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,...

    Bonds of Honor
  • 1920
    An Arabian Knight

    An Arabian Knight

    An Arabian Knight

    01920HD

    Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa is cast as an ancient Egyptian donkey boy in An Arabian Knight. The humble Hayakawa rescues high-born Lillian Hall...

    An Arabian Knight
  • 1921
    The First Born

    The First Born

    The First Born

    01921HD

    Loey Tsing, the first love of Chan Wang, is sold into slavery by her father. Although Chan marries another, he still loves Loey; only the birth of a...

    The First Born
  • 1921
    Black Roses

    Black Roses

    Black Roses

    01921HD

    Japanese architect Yoda is hired as groundskeeper for retired criminal Benson Burleigh.

    Black Roses
  • 1967
    Lover's Duet

    Lover's Duet

    Lover's Duet

    01967HD

    A melodrama about a talented singer who finally makes her debut. A remake of the 1939 film of the same name.

    Lover's Duet
  • 1923
    The Battle

    The Battle

    The Battle

    01923HD

    The Battle
  • 1946
    Le Cabaret du Grand Large

    Le Cabaret du Grand Large

    Le Cabaret du Grand Large

    01946HD

    Superintendent Thomas is investigating a cabaret owner with suspicious actions.

    Le Cabaret du Grand Large
  • 1943
    Le Soleil de minuit

    Le Soleil de minuit

    Le Soleil de minuit

    01943HD

    Going to take up his post in Moukden, the forest engineer finds in a trainer from the cabaret "the midnight sun" a Russian princess, Armide, whom he...

    Le Soleil de minuit
  • 1942
    Patrouille blanche

    Patrouille blanche

    Patrouille blanche

    01942HD

    An Oriental villain named Halloway is called in by wealthy oil interests who want to destroy a dam project for hydroelectric power that may threaten...

    Patrouille blanche
  • 1924
    I Have Killed

    I Have Killed

    I Have Killed

    01924HD

    Hideo, an antiques dealer in Tokyo, is accused of killing his best friend. In a dramatic court-room hearing, the truth will be revealed.

    I Have Killed
  • 1953
    47 Vendettas

    47 Vendettas

    47 Vendettas

    01953HD

    The legendary tale of the forty-seven samurai who seek vengeance against the man who caused their master's death.

    47 Vendettas
  • 1917
    The Call of the East

    The Call of the East

    The Call of the East

    01917HD

    While visiting Alan, who works in Tokyo, she attends a festival with her Japanese maid while wearing a Japanese kimono. There she meets the wealthy...

    The Call of the East
  • 1924
    The Great Prince Shan

    The Great Prince Shan

    The Great Prince Shan

    01924HD

    An assassinated Lord's daughter refuses to marry a Chinese prince but agrees to be his mistress.

    The Great Prince Shan
  • 1938
    Tempête sur l'Asie

    Tempête sur l'Asie

    Tempête sur l'Asie

    01938HD

    An adventurer tries to seize oil deposits in Mongolia .

    Tempête sur l'Asie
  • 1919
    The Courageous Coward

    The Courageous Coward

    The Courageous Coward

    01919HD

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

    The Courageous Coward