The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932)

12/25/1932 (US) • 1h 27m

Drama, Romance

They found a love they dared not touch!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Megan Davis

Nils Asther

General Yen

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Jacobson

Richard Loo

Captain Li

Emmett Corrigan

Bishop Harkness


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

china

shanghai, china

missionary

chinese civil war

betrayal

interracial romance

pre-code

held against will

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