The Bitter Tea of General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Movie·1932·1h 27m

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

They found a love they dared not touch!

Country

United States of America

Language

Mandarin

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// overview

The Story

An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.

Written By

Edward E. Paramore Jr.

Producer

Frank Capra, Walter Wanger

Cinematography

Joseph Walker

Music

W. Franke Harling

Editor

Edward Curtiss

Themes

chinashanghai, chinamissionarychinese civil warbetrayalinterracial romancepre-codeheld against will

Production House

Columbia Pictures

Audience Score

63%

101 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Megan Davis

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

General Yen

Toshia Mori

Toshia Mori

Mah-Li

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Jones

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Jacobson

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Captain Li

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Miss Reed

Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan

Bishop Harkness

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Officer (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Blake

Robert Bolder

Robert Bolder

Missionary

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Missionary

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Chinese Officer

Knute Erickson

Knute Erickson

Dr. Hansen

Adda Gleason

Adda Gleason

Mrs. Bowman

Ella Hall

Ella Hall

Mrs. Amelia Hansen

// crew

Crew

Grace Zaring Stone

Story

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Director, Producer

Edward E. Paramore Jr.

Screenplay

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

W. Franke Harling

Original Music Composer

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Walter Wanger

Producer

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