Drifting
1923 | 71m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Tod Browning |
|---|---|
| Writer: | A.P. Younger, Tod Browning |
| Staring: |
| In Shanghai, an American girl who helps run an opium ring meets an American agent disguised as a mining engineer. The two fall in love, and she has to determine where her loyalties lie. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 26, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Tod Browning |
| Writer: | A.P. Younger, Tod Browning |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | opium, shanghai, china, drug smuggling, unrequited love, based on play or musical, chinese, revolt, government agent, drug ring, stereotype, poppies, peasants, yellowface, opium wars, american in china |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Priscilla Dean | Cassie Cook / Lucille Preston |
| Matt Moore | Capt. Arthur Davis |
| Rose Dione | Madame Polly Voo |
| Wallace Beery | Jules Repin |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Murphy |
| Edna Tichenor | Molly Norton |
| Anna May Wong | Rose Li |
| William V. Mong | Dr. Li |
| Bruce Guerin | Billy Hepburn |
| Marie De Albert | Mrs. Hepburn |
| William F. Moran | Mr. Hepburn |
| Frank Lanning | Chang Wang |
| Willie Fung | Chinese Policeman |
| Bynunsky Hyman | Chinese Police Officer |
| Bessie Wong | Chinese Girl |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Fildew | Director of Photography, Cinematography |
| A.P. Younger | Writer |
| William A. Crinley | Assistant Director |
| Daisy H. Andrews | Theatre Play |
| John Colton | Theatre Play |
| Errol Taggart | Editor |
| Tod Browning | Director, Writer |
| Leo McCarey | Assistant Director |
| Carl Laemmle | Presenter |
| Name | Title |
|---|
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Trending Position