The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

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The Painted Veil

"Do not pass love by...It may never come again!"

1934

1h 25m

6.4(38 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Greta Garbo

Katrin Koerber Fane

Greta Garbo

Acting

Herbert Marshall

Walter Fane

Herbert Marshall

Acting

George Brent

Jack Townsend

George Brent

Acting

Warner Oland

General Yu

Warner Oland

Acting

Jean Hersholt

Herr Koerber

Jean Hersholt

Acting

Bodil Rosing

Frau Koerber

Bodil Rosing

Acting

Katharine Alexander

Mrs. Townsend

Katharine Alexander

Acting

Cecilia Parker

Olga

Cecilia Parker

Acting

Soo Yong

Amah

Soo Yong

Acting

Forrester Harvey

Waddington

Forrester Harvey

Acting

Ethel Griffies

Lady Coldchester (uncredited)

Ethel Griffies

Acting

Olaf Hytten

Dr. Somerset (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Acting

Keye Luke

Shay Key Fong (uncredited)

Keye Luke

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