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63% Critic Match
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
“They found a love they dared not touch!”
6.3 / 10• 1932• 1h 27m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Cast & Crew
Barbara Stanwyck
Megan Davis
Lead
Nils Asther
General Yen
Toshia Mori
Mah-Li
Walter Connolly
Jones
Gavin Gordon
Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike
Lucien Littlefield
Mr. Jacobson
Richard Loo
Captain Li
Helen Jerome Eddy
Miss Reed
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Capra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bitter Tea of General Yen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
