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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
A doctor's medical studies are threatened by his infatuation with a Chinese girl. The girl returns to China, but complications ensue when she runs into him in Nanking during a Japanese bombing raid.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1939
October 25, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more19 people
- Dorothy LamourAudrey Hilton
- Akim TamiroffDr. 'Tubby' Forster
- John HowardJohn Wesley Beaven
- Judith BarrettWinifred Bane
- William Collier Sr.Dr. William Cunningham
- Victor VarconiDr. LaFerriere
- Gordon JonesBill Anderson
- Keye LukeAndrew Abbott
Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Cunningham
Steve PendletonLawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Billy CookJohnny Merkle
William PawleyMr. Merkle
Renie RianoMrs. Riley- ZNZ.T. NyiChinese Ambassador
- PAPhilson AhnKai
- EYE. Y. ChungDr Ling (as Dr. E. Y. Chung)
Philip AhnDr. Fung
Li DandanAviatrix (as Lee Ya-Ching)- HAHortense ArbogastNurse (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Frank Borzage Director
Writing · 3
- Sheridan Gibney Screenplay
- Anthony Veiller Screenplay
- Lloyd C. Douglas Novel
Production · 1
- Harlan Thompson Producer
Camera · 1
- William C. Mellor Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- James Smith Editor
Sound · 4
- John Leipold Original Music Composer
- Friedrich Hollaender Original Music Composer
- Hugo Grenzbach Sound Recordist
- Richard Olson Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- Roland Anderson Art Direction
- A. E. Freudeman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Edith Head Costume Design
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