The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Directed by	Frank Capra
Produced by	Walter Wanger
Written by	Grace Zaring Stone (story) Edward E. Paramore, Jr. (screenplay)
Starring	Barbara Stanwyck Nils Asther
Music by	W. Franke Harling
Cinematography	Joseph Walker
Editing by	Edward Curtiss
Distributed by	Columbia
Released	January 3, 1933
Running time	88 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Bitter Tea of General Yen is a pre-Code 1933 film, directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck. Image File history File links Generalyen1933. ... Frank Capra Frank Capra (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highly popular films. ... Walter Wanger (July 11, 1894 - November 18, 1968) was an important American film producer. ... Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ... Joseph Walker can refer to more than one person of note, including: Joseph A. Walker U.S. military aviator Joseph Marshall Walker governor of Louisiana in the 1850s Joseph Walker (explorer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Clara Bow on the cover of Sin in Soft Focus, a book by Mark A. Vieira about pre-Code Hollywood. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frank Capra Frank Capra (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highly popular films. ... Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ...

The film was the first to play at the Radio City Music Hall upon its opening in January, 1933. Radio City Music Hall at Xmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

In 2000, the film was chosen by British film critic Derek Malcolm as one of the hundred best films in The Century of Films. Derek Malcolm (born 1939) is a British film critic and historian. ... The Century of Films was a weekly column by British film critic Derek Malcolm published in The Guardian between 2000 and 2002. ...

General Yen was a box office failure upon its release and has since been overshadowed by Capra's later efforts. In recent years the film has grown in critical acclaim however.

Plot

Megan Davis (Barbara Stanwyck) is sent to China to convert the poor Chinese to Christianity. Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of the character of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, recounted in the New Testament. ...

During a military revolution, Davis and her fiancee (Gavin Gordon) wander into the forbidden territory overrun by warlord General Yen (Nils Asther), where they are detained.

At first afraid and repulsed by Yen, Davis remains with the general to save her fiancee from death.

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ...

External links

• The Bitter Tea of General Yen at The Internet Movie Database