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The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Name: The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Director: Frank Capra
Released: 1932
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Toshia Mori, Wong Chung, Ella Hall, Eddie Lee, Knute Erickson

1932Frank CapraIMDb: 6.9/10

Synopsis

A Chinese warlord and an engaged Christian missionary fall in love..

Director

Frank Capra

Cast

Ella Hall

Gavin Gordon

Lillian Leighton

Milton Lee

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Bitter Tea of General Yen is a weird, beautiful fever dream

Is this for you? If you like your movies messy, atmospheric, and full of heavy, unsaid tension, you’ll probably find something to love here. But if you need your old films to be clean-cut and easy to digest, this might frustrate you. It’s not a standard romance, and it definitely doesn't play by the rules of the time. ...

Archivist John

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The Bitter Tea of General Yen

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ScoreCult MeterScore

69%Popularity50%

#366Archive Rank#480

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Knowledge Base

The Bitter Tea of General Yen FAQ

The movie The Bitter Tea of General Yen was directed by Frank Capra.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen was released in the year 1932.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen has an IMDb rating of 6.9 out of 10.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen is a movie from United States.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen is categorised as Romance, Drama, War in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen features Ella Hall, Gavin Gordon, Lillian Leighton, Milton Lee.

The screenplay for The Bitter Tea of General Yen was written by Edward E. Paramore Jr., Grace Zaring Stone.

If you enjoy The Bitter Tea of General Yen, you might also like Into the Light (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920), The Night Riders (1920), Man's Plaything (1920).

Yes, The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Romance and Drama qualities.