Arthur Millett,
Barbara Stanwyck,
Gavin Gordon,
Lucien Littlefield,
Martha Mattox
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The American missionary Megan Davis arrives in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War to marry the missionary Dr. Robert Strife. However, Robert postpones their wedding to rescue some orphans in an orp...( read more
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Stats: 36 reviews
capra's most daring film was a box office disaster in 1933. it was denounced by women's groups and religious organizations in america and banned in the british empire for obliquely portraying an interracial love story between star barbara stanwyck and a chinese general (played b...( read more)
If you get past the "why did they choose a white man who doesn't even look like Chinese over an actual Chinese man" it's quite enjoyable.
This movie is guaranteed to be horrible so here is some Billy Squire for your amusement:
"Now everybody, have you heard
If you're in the game, then the stroke's the word
Don't take no rhythm, don't take no style
Got a thirst for killin' - grab your vial... "
First pers...( read more)
Not sure what to make of this one. As a huge fan of Stanwyck I wanted to love it - especially as it's a Capra flick. But you can't escape the fact that, were the movie made today, the casting of a Swedish man as a Chinese general with a very dodgy accent would be inconceivable. P...( read more)
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