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1932

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

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

Credits

Director

Frank Capra

Producers

Frank Capra , Walter Wanger

Writers

Grace Zaring Stone , Edward E. Paramore Jr.

Cinematographer

Joseph Walker

Composer

W. Franke Harling

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck , Nils Asther , Toshia Mori , Walter Connolly , Gavin Gordon , Lucien Littlefield , Richard Loo , Helen Jerome Eddy , Emmett Corrigan , Clara Blandick

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Genres

Romance Drama

Posters

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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) international poster - US
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) character poster - US
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) imax poster - US
US imax

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