Overview
An American oil company representative risks sacrificing his marriage for his career in the rural lands of China.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Key crew
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector
- Alice Tisdale HobartWriter
- Laird DoyleScreenplay
Cast
- Pat O'BrienStephen Chase
- Josephine HutchinsonHester Adams Chase
- Jean MuirAlice Wellman
- Lyle TalbotJim
- Arthur ByronNo. 1 Boss
- John EldredgeDon Wellman
- Donald CrispJ.T. McCarger
- Willie FungKin
- Tetsu KomaiHo
- Henry O'NeillEdward Hartford
- Ronnie CosbyBunsy Wellman
- William B. DavidsonE.H. Swaley
Stills
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Themes
chinaself sacrificeloyaltyprogressidealistmarriage of convenienceamerican abroadoil lampoil companycareer ambitionscompany man