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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A Chinese missionary comes to England and helps a young girl ill-treated by her father. A remake of D. W. Griffith's masterpiece.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Public viewing safe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 23 more
Released
1936
May 20, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more21 people
- Emlyn WilliamsChen Huan
- Dolly HaasLucy Burrows
- Arthur MargetsonBattling Burrows
- Gibb McLaughlinEvil Eye
- C. V. FranceHigh Priest
- Basil RadfordMr. Reed
- Edith SharpeMrs. Reed
- EJErnest JayAlf
- Bertha BelmoreDaisy
- ESErnest SeftonManager
Donald CalthropOld Chinaman
Kathleen HarrisonMrs. Lossy- KVKenneth VilliersMissionary
Dorothy MintoWoman- SWSam WilkinsonGuide
Jerry VernoBert- PBPamela BevanMinor role
Patricia HayesMinor role
Aubrey MallalieuMinor role
Edie MartinWoman in West End Party Visit- BWBilly WellsBoxing Referee
Directing · 2
- John Brahm Director
- James Davidson Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Emlyn Williams Writer
- Thomas Burke Novel
Production · 1
- Julius Hagen Producer
Camera · 2
- Hal Young Director of Photography
- Curt Courant Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ralph Kemplen Editor
Sound · 4
- Karol Rathaus Music
- Baynham Honri Sound
- W.L. Trytel Music Director
- Carlisle Mounteney Sound
Art · 2
- James A. Carter Art Direction
- Paul Minine Settings
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Charles Hairstylist
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