The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) movie poster

The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932)

They found a love they dared not touch!

87 minDramaRomance

TMDb6.3/10102 votes

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

Country: United States

Director: Frank Capra

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck as Megan Davis

Barbara Stanwyck

Megan Davis

Nils Asther as General Yen

Nils Asther

General Yen

Toshia Mori as Mah-Li

Toshia Mori

Mah-Li

Walter Connolly as Jones

Walter Connolly

Jones

Gavin Gordon as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike

Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Jacobson

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Jacobson

Richard Loo as Captain Li

Richard Loo

Captain Li

Helen Jerome Eddy as Miss Reed

Helen Jerome Eddy

Miss Reed

Emmett Corrigan as Bishop Harkness

Emmett Corrigan

Bishop Harkness

Clara Blandick as Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)

Willie Fung as Officer (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Officer (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold as Mrs. Blake

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Blake

Robert Bolder as Missionary

Robert Bolder

Missionary

Nora Cecil as Missionary

Nora Cecil

Missionary

Keywords

Plot:missionarybetrayalinterracial romancepre-codeheld against will

Time:chinese civil war

Place:chinashanghai, china