The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)

  • NR
  • 01/06/1933 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 28m

They found a love they dared not touch!

Overview

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

Frank Capra

Director

Edward E. Paramore Jr.

Screenplay

Grace Zaring Stone

Story

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck's headshot

Barbara Stanwyck

Megan Davis
Nils Asther's headshot

Nils Asther

General Yen
Toshia Mori's headshot

Toshia Mori

Mah-Li
Walter Connolly's headshot

Walter Connolly

Jones
Gavin Gordon's headshot

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike
Lucien Littlefield's headshot

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Jacobson
Richard Loo's headshot

Richard Loo

Captain Li
Helen Jerome Eddy's headshot

Helen Jerome Eddy

Miss Reed

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