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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| William Holden | ... | Mark Elliott | |
| Jennifer Jones | ... | Dr. Han Suyin | |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Humphrey Palmer-Jones | |
| Isobel Elsom | ... | Adeline Palmer-Jones | |
| Murray Matheson | ... | Dr. John Keith | |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Anne Richards | |
| Richard Loo | ... | Robert Hung | |
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Soo Yong | ... | Nora Hung |
| Philip Ahn | ... | Third Uncle | |
| Jorja Curtright | ... | Suzanne | |
| Donna Martell | ... | Suchen, Suyin's sister | |
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In Hong Kong in 1949, Mark Elliott is an American reporter covering the Chinese civil war. Undergoing a trial separation from his wife, he meets the beautiful Dr. Han Suyin, a widowed physician from mainland China. As the pair fall in love, they encounter disapproval from both her family and his friends about their interracial romance. Although the film was a commercial success upon release, the casting of Jones in an Asian role has since been criticized. Written by Jwelch5742
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The price they pay when they come out of their secret garden and face the world in modern-day Hong Kong - makes this one of the screen's unforgettable experiences! See more »Parents Guide:
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26 September 1955 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Alle Herrlichkeit auf Erden See more »Edit
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$1,780,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$4,000,000, 31 December 1955Company Credits
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Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Sammy Fain
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The aircraft that returns Mark to Hong Kong is Pan American World Airways N6535C, named "Clipper Mercury". It was a Douglas DC-6B, which entered service in 1952 and left service in 1961. See more »Goofs
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I just watched this film for the first time as an adult. I still have tears in my eyes. I wish they made movies like this now, without all the crass "sex stuff", that seems to be required all too often. Obviously, Jennifer Jones and William Holden (perfect casting) have great passion, but they have true to the mark tenderness. My favorite line is "The greatest strength is gentleness", and William Holden portrays an intelligent, gentleman. He and Jones looked fantastic in their swimsuits, and when she asked him to bring her a cigarrette behind the rocks, I thought for sure they were going to have a torrid make out scene. (Or at least torrid by 1955 standards.) But no, she makes him wait! Also, a woman physician, who is Eurasian, was quite an idea back then. This movie was way ahead of it's time in many respects. I intend to get it on DVD, so it will last forever, just like their love!