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Movie Info

Priscilla Dean made a name for herself at Universal by playing charming female crooks in a number of films. The character of Cassie Cook is not so charming, however, and this unsympathetic role lost her a few points. Cassie is a mercenary opium smuggler, plain and simple. She is in China with Jules Repin (Wallace Beery) to make a killing in the drug business. Captain Jarvis (Matt Moore) is also in China on account of opium, only he's a government agent who is trying to put a halt to the smuggling. Cassie and Repin try to get him out of the way, but when Cassie falls in love with him, she decides to go straight. She is caught between Jarvis and her confederates and when the crooks manage to obtain some secret information, Jarvis loses his faith in her. A battle between the government men and the smugglers results in the burning of a village. Cassie, who has finally proved her honesty, wins Jarvis' trust once again. This picture was based on the stage play by John Colton which starred Alice Brady on Broadway.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Tod Browning
Runtime:

70 minutes

Cast

Matt Moore
as Capt. Arthur Jarvis

William Moran
as Mr. Hepburn

Anna May Wong
as Rose Li

J. Farrell MacDonald
as Murphy

William V. Mong
as Dr. Li

Frank Lanning
as Chang Wang

Rose Dione
as Madam Polly Voo

Bruce Guerin
as Little Bruce

Priscilla Dean
as Cassie Cook

Wallace Beery
as Jules Repin

Edna Tichenor
as Molly Norton

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Critic Reviews for Drifting

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2)

Although the story has a somewhat abrupt termination, it is nevertheless interesting and in spots quite thrilling.

Sep 12, 2019 | Full Review…

NYT Staff
New York Times
Top Critic
Tod Browning directed, and though the film isn't as sensationalistic as his better-known horror films, it still offers flashes of his perverse imagination. There are compelling supporting performances from Wallace Beery and Anna May Wong.

Sep 12, 2019 | Full Review…

Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
Top Critic