The Road to Mandalay
Joe, a former sea captain whose wife died during the birth of their child at sea, is now a pockmarked, disreputable divekeeper in Singapore where he indulges in shady operations with Herrick, known as The Admiral. They ship for Mandalay, where Joe's daughter lives with a priest, Father James, and tends a curio shop, unaware that her father regularly sends money to Father James for her support. Although his daughter clearly finds him abhorrent, Joe determines to take her away until he learns that The Admiral has fallen in love with her and plans to marry her. He persuades Father James (actually his brother) not to perform the ceremony, and The Admiral is shanghaied by Joe's men. The girl, suspecting Joe, goes to his brothel in Singapore and is about to be assaulted by Charlie, a lecherous Chinaman, when Joe intervenes and is stabbed. The Admiral comes to her rescue and escapes with her on a boat.
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| Year | 1926 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Tod Browning |
| Runtime | 70 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.1/10 (7 votes) |
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The film constructs its drama on the clash between a sordid world of vice and a fragile hope for redemption. It explores paternal sacrifice, relying on the powerful, wordless performances of its lead actors.
What lingers after the final reel is the stark, mythic weight of the characters' moral choices set against exotic locales. A grim but compelling journey. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Tod Browning
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