Pavement Butterfly

1929Directed by Richard Eichberg

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Released: April 9, 1929
Runtime: 1h 36m

About Pavement Butterfly

Drama

Synopsis

In this, her second silent film with Eichberg, Wong plays Princess Butterfly, an exotic Parisian fan dancer whose “death leap through a circle of naked swords” act goes tragically wrong. Blamed for the impalement of a fellow performer, she runs away and takes shelter with a handsome but starving painter who she brings luck.

Director: Richard Eichberg
Writers: Adolf Lantz
Hans Kyser
Original title: Großstadtschmetterling

Principal cast

In billing order

Anna May WongHai-Tang
Alexander GranachCoco
Nien Sön LingMr.Wu
S.Z. SakallPaul Bennet
Elwood Fleet BostwickMr. Working
Tilla GardenEllis Working - Mr. Working[s daughter

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