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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) — OmList

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Columbia Pictures presents

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

directed by Frank Capra

“They found a love they dared not touch!”

19321h 27mDrama

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Columbia Pictures presents

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

directed by Frank Capra

“They found a love they dared not touch!”

19321h 27mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Romance

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

china shanghai, china missionary chinese civil war betrayal interracial romance pre-code held against will

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Edward E. Paramore Jr.

Cinematography

Music

W. Franke Harling

§ Cast

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Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Nils Asther

Toshia Mori

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Gavin Gordon

as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

as Mr. Jacobson

Richard Loo

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

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