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The Bitter Tea of General Yen

6.319321h 27mMovieDramaRomance

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

DirectorFrank Capra
WritersGrace Zaring Stone·Edward E. Paramore Jr.
ProducersFrank Capra·Walter Wanger

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Cast · Directed by Frank Capra

BSBarbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Megan Davis
NANils Asther
Nils Asther
General Yen
TMToshia Mori
Toshia Mori
Mah-Li
WCWalter Connolly
Walter Connolly
Jones
GGGavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon
Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike
LLLucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield
Mr. Jacobson
RLRichard Loo
Richard Loo
Captain Li
HEHelen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy
Miss Reed
ECEmmett Corrigan
Emmett Corrigan
Bishop Harkness
CBClara Blandick
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
WFWillie Fung
Willie Fung
Officer (uncredited)
JAJessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Blake

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