The Typhoon 109 years old

Tokoramo, a Japanese diplomat on a mission to Paris, begins a love affair with Helene, a chorus girl, who subsequently rejects her American fiancé, Richard Bernisky. When the Japanese discover the affair, they try to force Tokoramo to end it, but Helene refuses to stop visiting him. One night, during one of her visits, Bernisky comes to Tokoramo's apartment and, while Helene hides, rebukes her to her lover. After Bernisky leaves, Tokoramo orders Helene out, but when he realizes his love for her, he calls her back. Suddenly, she rejects and insults him to the point that he strangles her. Tokoramo wants to confess his crime, but he must complete his work, and so his countrymen sacrifice a boy, Hironari, who pleads guilty to the murder and eventually is guillotined. In the end, Tokoramo also dies and his colleagues burn his valuable papers in order to protect Japan. -From the TCM.com Database, powered by the AFI.

Credits

Charles K. French as

Sessue Hayakawa as Tokorama

Gladys Brockwell as Helene

Herschel Mayall as

Frank Borzage as Renard Bernisky

Tsuru Aoki as

The Typhoon Cast

Name	Character
Charles K. French He was 54, 92 years old when he died
Sessue Hayakawa He was 25, 84 years old when he died	as Tokorama
Gladys Brockwell She was 21, 35 years old when she died	as Helene
Herschel Mayall He was 51, 77 years old when he died
Frank Borzage He was 20, 68 years old when he died	as Renard Bernisky
Tsuru Aoki She was 22, 69 years old when she died

The Typhoon Crew

Name	Department
Melchior Lengyel as Screenplay. He was 34 (94) years old when He died	Writing
Thomas H. Ince as Producer. He was 31 (42) years old when He died	Production
Reginald Barker as Director. He was 28 (58) years old when He died	Directing

The Typhoon (109 years)

Release day: Saturday, October 10, 1914
Runtime: 50 minutes