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(39 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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13 members

Acting

Greta Garbo

Katrin Koerber Fane

Acting

Herbert Marshall

Walter Fane

Acting

George Brent

Jack Townsend

Acting

Warner Oland

General Yu

Acting

Jean Hersholt

Herr Koerber

Acting

Bodil Rosing

Frau Koerber

Acting

Katharine Alexander

Mrs. Townsend

Acting

Cecilia Parker

Olga

Acting

Soo Yong

Amah

Acting

Forrester Harvey

Waddington

Acting

Ethel Griffies

Lady Coldchester (uncredited)

Acting

Olaf Hytten

Dr. Somerset (uncredited)

Acting

Keye Luke

Shay Key Fong (uncredited)

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