The Courageous Coward

The Courageous Coward 1919 Directed by William Worthington

Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language No Language

Gnere Drama

Production Company Haworth Pictures Corporation

Release Date 31 March 1919

50 mins