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The Bitter Tea of General Yen

They found a love they dared not touch!

6.3/ 1019321h 27m

DramaRomance

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

Directed by Frank Capra

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Megan Davis

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

General Yen

Toshia Mori

Toshia Mori

Mah-Li

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Jones

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Jacobson

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Captain Li

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Miss Reed