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 Edward E. Paramore Jr. , Grace Zaring Stone Cinematographer Joseph Walker Editor Edward Curtiss Costume Designs Robert Kalloch , Edward Stevenson 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 External IMDb Amazon Posters 5