The conflicts of war-torn China are reflected in miniature within an American mission hospital.The conflicts of war-torn China are reflected in miniature within an American mission hospital.The conflicts of war-torn China are reflected in miniature within an American mission hospital.
Bob Chinn
- Chen-Ta's Aide
- (uncredited)
Audrey Chow
- Child
- (uncredited)
George Chung
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
Harold Fong
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Gerald Lee
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
James B. Leong
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThroughout the film's long development Luise Rainer, Margo, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Hunter, and Claudette Colbert were all considered for the female lead and Paul Henreid was considered for the male lead. At one point, David Hempstead was to produce.
- GoofsWhen lying in bed, you can see that Col. Yasuda has two sets of upper teeth. The front, false set of teeth gives him a bucktooth look, which at the time, was the stereotypical cartoonish image of Japanese soldiers projected by American propaganda.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Chinese (2007)
Featured review
China has been fighting for eight years against the Japanese. Dr. Gray Thompson (Randolph Scott) and Dr. Sara Durand (Ruth Warrick) are struggling to maintain their hospital with the war approaching. To her surprise, Gray is return with a wife (Ellen Drew). Chen-Ta (Anthony Quinn), leader of the local militia, brings in an injured Japanese war criminal.
This is old Hollywood and its yellow-face acting. It's not the best look and has not aged well. They do have some Asian actors in lesser roles. I was going to complain about Dr. Kim but there is a reason to have a Korean in the mix. As for the three white roles, I don't like the glam-up. It really doesn't fit the harsh reality of war. I can see the wife being a fish out of water. The other two should not be well dressed at all. It really destroys the realism of the war. At the end of the day, this is a propaganda film in the closing days of the war. It shows the dire war situation in China but the pulpy love triangle is bothersome. It is less than what it should be.
This is old Hollywood and its yellow-face acting. It's not the best look and has not aged well. They do have some Asian actors in lesser roles. I was going to complain about Dr. Kim but there is a reason to have a Korean in the mix. As for the three white roles, I don't like the glam-up. It really doesn't fit the harsh reality of war. I can see the wife being a fish out of water. The other two should not be well dressed at all. It really destroys the realism of the war. At the end of the day, this is a propaganda film in the closing days of the war. It shows the dire war situation in China but the pulpy love triangle is bothersome. It is less than what it should be.
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- Aug 14, 2022
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- Pearl S. Buck's China Sky
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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