Directed by:
Frank CapraScreenplay:
Edward E. Paramore Jr.Cinematography:
Joseph WalkerComposer:
W. Franke HarlingCast:
Barbara Stanwyck, Nils Asther, Toshia Mori, Walter Connolly, Gavin Gordon, Lucien Littlefield, Richard Loo, Helen Jerome Eddy, Emmett Corrigan, Jessie Arnold (more)VOD (1)
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Set in China during the "Warlord Period" of the late 20s and early 30s, the film concerns the strange abduction of a New England missionary and a cruel but highly cultured Chinese general. As the general tries to woo the missionary, her conflicted feelings for him come to the forefront, all the while the warlord's political fortunes begin to crumble. (official distributor synopsis)
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We hear in the film, “That, my friends, is China”. No, friends, it is not. 50%
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The fact that a Dane plays the main role of a Chinese person is something you just have to accept; that's Hollywood. But if you can overlook that, you have a pretty good film to look forward to, which can captivate you not only with its dream sequence, which is nicely crafted, but also at times with its action and understanding of the theme. Otherwise, it's a fairly strong story that may not impress today's audience much but still has a depth that modern romances lack.
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