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User Rating:
7.2/10   825 votes
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Director:
Frank Capra
Writers:
Grace Zaring Stone (story)
Edward E. Paramore Jr. (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 January 1933 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
They found a love they dared not touch!
Plot:
The American missionary Megan Davis arrives in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War to marry the missionary Dr... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
I was amazed by the sexual chemistry more

Cast

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Barbara Stanwyck ... Megan
Nils Asther ... General Yen
Toshia Mori ... Mah-Li
Walter Connolly ... Jones
Gavin Gordon ... Bob
Lucien Littlefield ... Mr. Jacobson
Richard Loo ... Captain Li
Helen Jerome Eddy ... Miss Reed
Emmett Corrigan ... Bishop Harkness
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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
South Korea:15 (2007) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Chinese officials in Washington, D.C. complained about the depiction of the treatment of war prisoners in this film (which were toned down a bit) and some dehumanizing language about the Chinese people, such as "Human life is the cheapest thing in China," (which remains in the film). more
Quotes:
Jones: Between war and women, the General's got me by the nuts. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (1972) more
Soundtrack:
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) more

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11 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
I was amazed by the sexual chemistry, 22 January 1999
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Author: Patrick Sullivan (sullivpj@sce.com) from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

This film was made before Hollywood strengthened the censorship code. The sexual chemistry between Barbara Stanwyck and Nils Asther really amazed me! Director Frank Capra filled his story with strong overtones and suggestive dialogue. Very entertaining.

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