The popular Caucasian-looking son (Richard Barthelmess) of a wealthy Chinese businessman lives away from his widowed father and passes as white, but experiences prejudice, rejection, insult, and heartache when the socialite (Constance Bennett) he loves learns of his heritage.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Richard BarthelmessSam Lee | Sam Lee |
 Constance BennettAllana Wagner | Allana Wagner |
 Anders RandolfMr. Wagner | Mr. Wagner |
 E. Alyn WarrenLee Ying | Lee Ying |
 Claude KingBathurst | Bathurst |
 Frank AlbertsonKicker | Kicker |
| MMildred Van DornEileen | Eileen |
 Barbara LeonardMabel | Mabel |
| JJames EaglesSpud (uncredited) | Spud (uncredited) |
 Bess FlowersCasino Patron (uncredited) | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
 Robert HomansDugan (uncredited) | Dugan (uncredited) |
 George IrvingAttorney (uncredited) | Attorney (uncredited) |
 Dorothy MathewsAlice Hart (uncredited) | Alice Hart (uncredited) |
 Geneva MitchellConnie (uncredited) | Connie (uncredited) |
 Dickie MooreSam Lee as a Child (uncredited) | Sam Lee as a Child (uncredited) |
| KKing Hou ChangMoy | Moy |