Each to His Kind explained

Each to His Kind
Director:Edward LeSaint
Producer:Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay:George DuBois Proctor
Paul West
Starring:Sessue Hayakawa
Tsuru Aoki
Vola Vale
Ernest Joy
Eugene Pallette
Guy Oliver
Studio:Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:50 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Each to His Kind is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by George DuBois Proctor and Paul West. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Vola Vale, Ernest Joy, Eugene Pallette and Guy Oliver. The film was released on February 5, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]

Plot

Heir to the Maharajah of Dharpuli, Rhandah leaves to study in England. Before leaving, he promises his eternal love to Princess Nada and she, as a token of love, gives him an amulet. In England, Amy Dawe, a rich girl, flirts with the prince because she has bet to get the amulet from him. Rhandah tries to hug Amy, but Dick Larimer, her boyfriend, warns him, reminding him that he's just a Hindu.

Back in India, Rhandah licks his wounds: embittered, he meditates revenge and Nada's attitude certainly does not help him, who rejects him not believing his assurances that he has always been faithful to her. The opportunity for revenge comes when Amy and Dick arrive in India and are taken prisoner during a riot. Rhandah, however, will yield to the pleas of Nada who, realizing that Amy is not her rival, now asks for mercy for the two Englishmen.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Each to His Kind located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Each to His Kind (1917) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 31 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Each to His Kind . afi.com . March 21, 2024.
  3. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: Each to His Kind . March 21, 2024 . Library of Congress.