The Bitter Tea of General Yen
“They found a love they dared not touch!”
1932 · 1 h 28 min
Frank CapraCast
Barbara Stanwyck 
Nils Asther Toshia Mori 
Walter Connolly 
Gavin Gordon 
Lucien Littlefield
Credits
Written by: Grace Zaring Stone
Plot
An American missionary is captured by a Chinese warlord and slowly falls under his spell.
Sinekatalog’s take
Frank Capra's romantic drama, with Barbara Stanwyck and Nils Asther, is exotic and daring for its time.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (4,884 votes)
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