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The Bitter Tea of General Yen

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

They found a love they dared not touch!

19326.21h 27m

Overview

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

Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Grace Zaring Stone, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Produced by Frank Capra, Walter Wanger
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Top 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)

Themes & Keywords

chinashanghai, chinamissionarychinese civil warbetrayalinterracial romancepre-codeheld against will

About The Bitter Tea of General Yen

The Bitter Tea of General Yen is a drama, romance film released in 1932 exploring themes of china, shanghai, china, missionary, chinese civil war, betrayal, interracial romance. Directed by Frank Capra, it stars Barbara Stanwyck, Nils Asther, Toshia Mori. An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.

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