Forbidden Paths (1917)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1917-07-12
Director: Robert Thornby
Writers: Beatrice DeMille , Leighton Osmun , Eve Unsell
Language: None | English
Stars: Vivian Martin , Sessue Hayakawa , Tom Forman , Carmen Phillips , James Neill , Ernest Joy , Paul Weigel , Gino Corrado , George Kuwa
Runtime: 50 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Forbidden Paths (United States of America) , Forbidden Paths (United Kingdom) , Le sacrifice de Sato (France, French Republic) , Forbidden Paths , Förbjudna vägar (Sweden)
Plot: Orphaned Mildred Thornton is left in the care of her father's trusted Japanese-American business partner, Sato. Although Mildred feels the deepest friendship towards Sato, she does not return the love he feels for her, preferring instead Harry Maxwell, the young ambassador to Mexico. During his stay at the embassy, Harry is coerced into a hasty marriage by adventuress Benita Ramirez. After discovering his wife's true nature, Harry returns home and realizes that he actually loves Mildred, but the vengeful Benita follows him across the border. Resigned to the fact that he can never have Mildred, and knowing that Benita stands in the way of her happiness, Sato invites the adventuress on a boating trip. In mid-ocean, Sato sinks the boat, killing both himself and Benita, freeing Harry to marry Mildred.
IMDB:tt0007968