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The Bitter Tea of General Yen

19326.2 / 1088 min

Drama, Romance

Overview

They found a love they dared not touch!

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

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

Lillian Leighton

Lillian Leighton

Missionary

Martha Mattox

Martha Mattox

Miss Avery

Arthur Millett

Mr. Pettis

Moy Ming

Moy Ming

Dr. Lin

Robert Wayne

Robert Wayne

Rev. Bostwick

Crew

Grace Zaring Stone

Story

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Director

Edward E. Paramore Jr.

Screenplay

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Producer

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

W. Franke Harling

Original Music Composer

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Norbert A. Myles

Makeup Artist

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Robert Kalloch

Costume Design

Walter Wanger

Producer