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Director:
Writers:
Norah Lofts (short story "Chinese Finale")
Janet Green (writer) ...
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Release Date:
24 March 1966 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A Story of Flame and Fury, Faith and Fear, Love and Adventure
Plot:
Legendary director John Ford's final film involving seven dedicated missionary women in China circa 1935 trying to protect themselves from the advances of a Mongolian barbaric warlord and his cut-throat gang of warriors. full summary | add synopsis
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Actress Anne Bancroft Dies at 73
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Actress Anne Bancroft Dies at 73
 (From IMDb News. 7 June 2005)

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Powerful, Stunning Movie more (18 total)

Cast

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Anne Bancroft ... Dr. D.R. Cartwright
Sue Lyon ... Emma Clark, Mission Staff
Margaret Leighton ... Agatha Andrews, Head of Mission
Flora Robson ... Miss Binns, Head of British Mission
Mildred Dunnock ... Jane Argent, Andrews' Assistant
Betty Field ... Mrs. Florrie Pether, Charles' pregnant wife
Anna Lee ... Mrs. Russell, Mission Staff
Eddie Albert ... Charles Pether, Mission Teacher
Mike Mazurki ... Tunga Khan, Bandit Leader
Woody Strode ... Lean Warrior
Jane Chang ... Miss Ling, Mission Staff
Hans William Lee ... Kim, Mission Staff
H.W. Gim ... Coolie

Irene Tsu ... Chinese Girl
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chinese Finale (USA) (working title)
Seven Women (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
87 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anne Bancroft replaced Patricia Neal when Neal suffered a stroke during filming. more
Quotes:
Dr. D.R. Cartwright: [to Tunga Khan, Bandit Leader] So long, ya bastard! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004) more

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14 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Powerful, Stunning Movie, 16 March 2004
10/10
Author: Enrique Sanchez from Miami, FL

I am still reeling from the powerful ending to this unspoken of movie. John Ford's last entry onto his glittering resumé stuns while it holds your interest at every turn of a scene.

It is so hard to resist talking about the ending of this movie. It seethes with so much devastating darkness. And yet, within this darkness, there is a human victory so profoundly complex as to take your breath away in resignation, anger, shock and inevitable acceptance.

Anne Bancroft has always been one of my favorite actresses. With all her celebrated roles, I still feel that the depth of talent has never been fully appreciated.

Yet, in this role, she displays her talents aplenty.

I recommend this seldomly seen movie and I hope it will be brought to VHS or DVD one day so that more will see this movie and its production will not be in vain.

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