The Chinese Bungalow
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The Chinese Bungalow

4.7 / 10 1940 1h 12mNR English
Drama

Storyline

All but a prisoner in the exotic Malayan retreat she shares with her Chinese financier husband, Yuan Sing, British singer Sadie Merivale begins a dangerous affair with nearby plantation owner Harold Marquess. But when Sing discovers his wife’s betrayal, he plots to regain his honor by slowly torturing her lover to death.

Cast & Crew

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Yuan Sing

Lead
Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Sadie Merivale

Jane Baxter

Jane Baxter

Charlotte Merivale

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Richard Marquess

WD

Wallace Douglas

Harold Marquess

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Stubbins

M

Mayura

Ayah

John Salew

John Salew

Mr. Lum

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George King's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Chinese Bungalow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker