Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

"The price they pay when they come out of their secret garden and face the world in modern-day Hong Kong - makes this one of the screen's unforgettable experiences!"

1955

1h 42m

6.0(87 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Jennifer Jones

Dr. Han Suyin

Jennifer Jones

Acting

William Holden

Mark Elliott

William Holden

Acting

Torin Thatcher

Humphrey Palmer-Jones

Torin Thatcher

Acting

Isobel Elsom

Adeline Palmer-Jones

Isobel Elsom

Acting

Murray Matheson

Dr. John Keith

Murray Matheson

Acting

Virginia Gregg

Anne Richards

Virginia Gregg

Acting

Richard Loo

Robert Hung

Richard Loo

Acting

Soo Yong

Nora Hung

Soo Yong

Acting

Philip Ahn

Third Uncle

Philip Ahn

Acting

Jorja Curtright

Suzanne

Jorja Curtright

Acting

Donna Martell

Suchen, Suyin's sister

Donna Martell

Acting

Keye Luke

Lee Foo

Keye Luke

Acting

Marie Tsien

Rosie Wu

No Image

Acting

Walter Soo Hoo

Third Brother (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

James Hong

Fifth Brother (uncredited)

James Hong

Acting

Herbert Heyes

Father Low (uncredited)

Herbert Heyes

Acting

Edward Colmans

Dining Room Captain (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Acting

Marc Krah

Wine Steward (uncredited)

Marc Krah

Acting

Keye Luke

Lee Foo (uncredited)

Keye Luke

Acting

Maria McClay

Rosie Wu (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Leonard Strong

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Leonard Strong

Acting

Kam Tong

Dr. Sen (uncredited)

Kam Tong

Directing

J. Cabin Joe

(uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Leoda Richards

Party Guest

Leoda Richards

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