Pinkerton marries Cho-Cho San in Japan, whilst on shore leave. When he leaves, she keeps his Japanese home as he left it. He returns three years later, having married again in America, and tells Cho-Cho that their affair is over. She has had a child in his absence, who is sent to her family, before she kills herself.
Unfortunately the movie Madame Butterfly is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | David Belasco | Theatre Play |
| Directing | Marion Gering | Director |
| Editing | Jane Loring | Editor |
| Camera | David Abel | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Joseph Moncure March | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Luther Long | Story |
| Sound | W. Franke Harling | Original Music Composer |
| Production | B.P. Schulberg | Producer |
| Writing | Josephine Lovett | Screenplay |
| Crew | Michio Ito | Technical Advisor |
