Overview
All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. There she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as "foot inspector", advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed race Captain Lin Nan. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives. Based on a true story.
Details
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Writer
- Isobel Lennart, Alan Burgess
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Athene Seyler
Burt Kwouk
Curd Jürgens
Edith Sharpe
Edwina Carroll
Ingrid Bergman
Joan Young
Michael David
Moultrie Kelsall
Noel Hood
Peter Chong
Richard Wattis
Robert Donat
Ronald Squire
Tsai Chin
Keywords
1930s
based on true story
biography
china
japanese occupation of china
missionary
trans-siberian railway
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