The Painted Veil (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Nov 1934 (USA)
- Movie
A wife neglected by her husband, a medical researcher in China, falls in love with a dashing diplomatic attaché.
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Cast verified as complete
| Greta Garbo | ... |
Katrin
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| Herbert Marshall | ... |
Walter Fane
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| George Brent | ... |
Jack Townsend
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| Warner Oland | ... |
General Yu
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Herr Koerber
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| Bodil Rosing | ... |
Frau Koerber
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| Katharine Alexander | ... |
Mrs. Townsend
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| Cecilia Parker | ... |
Olga
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| Soo Yong | ... |
Amah
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| Forrester Harvey | ... |
Waddington
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Adair | ... |
Polo Player (scenesDeleted)
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Mariska Aldrich | ... |
German Teacher (scenesDeleted)
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Maidena Armstrong | ... |
German (scenesDeleted)
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Bridegroom (scenesDeleted)
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Frau Koerber (scenesDeleted)
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
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W.H. Davis | ... |
German (scenesDeleted)
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| Vernon Dent | ... |
Chief of Police (scenesDeleted)
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| Flora Finch | ... |
German (scenesDeleted)
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| Lawrence Grant | ... |
English Governor (scenesDeleted)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Polo Player (scenesDeleted)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Husband (scenesDeleted)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
German Teacher (scenesDeleted)
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| Lillian Leighton | ... |
German Teacher (scenesDeleted)
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Gus Leonard | ... |
Major Domo (scenesDeleted)
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Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... |
Fat Man (scenesDeleted)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Motherly Woman (scenesDeleted)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Jovial German (scenesDeleted)
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Phil Ormsby | ... |
Polo Player (scenesDeleted)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Polo Player (scenesDeleted)
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| Delmar Watson | ... |
Crying Boy (scenesDeleted)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Stuttering Woman (scenesDeleted)
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| Ricca Allen | ... |
Fish-Faced Mother (uncredited)
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Alice Cooke | ... |
Curious Woman (uncredited)
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Jack Don | ... |
Chinese Officer (uncredited)
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Herbert Farjeon | ... |
Dr. Simons (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Mrs. Braithwaite (uncredited)
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Lady Coldchester (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Halse | ... |
Ricketts (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Dr. Somerset (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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Jane Kerr | ... |
Cruel Woman (uncredited)
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Laura Lau | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Lillian Lawrence | ... |
Spinster (uncredited)
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Eddie Lee | ... |
Fane's Chinese Servant (uncredited)
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| Richard Loo | ... |
Chinese Peasant (uncredited)
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Ula Love | ... |
Blonde Girl (uncredited)
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
Mother Superior (uncredited)
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Leo McCabe | ... |
Pendergrass (uncredited)
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| Toshia Mori | ... |
Specialty Dancer - the Maiden (uncredited)
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Henry Mowbray | ... |
Lord Coldchester (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Barrett - Townsend's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Louie Oui | ... |
Specialty Dancer - the Sun God (uncredited)
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Susanne Ransom | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Camille Rovelle | ... |
Fish-Faced Girl (uncredited)
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Y.C. Shui | ... |
Tong Chin (uncredited)
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Terry Spencer | ... |
Horse Groom (uncredited)
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Lee Tinn | ... |
Dr. Jupie (uncredited)
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Hans von Morhart | ... |
Heinrich - the Bridegroom (uncredited)
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James Wang | ... |
Curio Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Extra in Hong Kong Scene (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Boleslawski | ||
Written by
| John Meehan | ... | (screen play) & |
| Salka Viertel | ... | (screen play) and |
| Edith Fitzgerald | ... | (screen play) |
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (from the novel by) |
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herbert Stothart | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Hugh Wynn | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert A. Golden | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Horace Hough | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alexander Toluboff | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Art Wilson | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George W. Hill | ... | supervising photographer: China (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Wayne Allen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Chester Hale | ... | stager: Chinese fantasy |
| Hubert I. Stowitts | ... | conceiver: Chinese fantasy (as Stowitts) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1986) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Charles Teske Dancers (group performers)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Austria, lonely after her sister's marriage Katrin agrees to marry her father's research associate Dr. Walter Fane. He takes her to China but constantly ignores her in favor of his medical research. Lonely Katrin has an affair with Jack Townsend of the British Embassy. When Walter discovers this he becomes very bitter. He travels to fight a cholera epidemic and Katrin goes with him and helps. They grow closer together than ever before, but Walter is knifed in a riot incited by the burning of a cholera-infested town. Now their newfound happiness will depend on Walter's survival.
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | SHE SEIZED THE LOVE That Is Every Woman's Birthright! (Print Ad- The Lodi News, ((Lodi, Calif.)) 9 January 1935) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $947,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,441,600 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Queen Christina (1933) and The Painted Veil (1934) were both huge hits in Europe (making twice their budget in the UK alone), but were underwhelming US successes. See more » |
| Goofs | A box is marked "Scotch Whiskey", which is the American spelling of whiskey. In the United Kingdom, however, it is spelled with no 'e' and is simply "whisky". Therefore, had the whisk(e)y been imported directly from Scotland, it should have had the 'whisky' spelling. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Good Earth (1937). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Greta Garbo's name in the opening credits uses a font that forms the same Gothic arch in the letters as is used in W. Somerset Maugham's symbol. The other credits also use this to a lesser extent. See more » |
| Quotes |
Katrin Koerber Fane:
[after Townsend impulsively kisses Katrin]
How could you? Jack Townsend: I could. See more » |