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The Bitter Tea of General Yen(1932)
Status: Released
Date: 1932-12-25
62%
90 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
They found a love they dared not touch!
Overview:
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Languages: Mandarin, English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Top 10 Billed Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
Megan Davis
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
Emmett Corrigan
Bishop Harkness
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
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