The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
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Alan Burgess' novel The Small Woman was the source for the British/American co-production Inn of the Sixth Happiness. Set in the China of the 1930s, the film stars Ingrid Bergman as real-life missionary Gladys Aylward. Against the advice of practically everyone, Gladys heads into the war-ravaged interior to spread the Christian gospel. She finds a powerful ally in the form of an elderly Mandarin (Robert Donat) who, despite his early efforts to rid himself of the troublesome Gladys, eventually converts to Christianity. Gladys' burgeoning romance with Chinese army officer Lin Nan (Curt Jurgens) is interrupted when she is obliged to guide a group of Chinese children to safety over some of the most treacherous of Northern China's mountain regions. Inn of the Sixth Happiness retains its entertainment value some four decades after its production, even allowing for the preponderance of Occidental actors in Oriental roles. The film also served to breathe new life into the old children's nonsense song "This Old Man" (aka "Knick, Knack, Paddywhack"). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 158 mins
Complete Cast:
- Ingrid Bergman - Gladys Aylward
- Robert Donat - Mandarin
- Noel Hood - Miss Thompson
- Peter Chong - Yang
- Edith Sharpe - Secretary
- Michael David - Ho Ka
- Frank Blaine - Madman
- Ronald Lee - Chief Muleteer
- Lin Chen - Innkeeper's Wife
- Stanislaw Mikulski - Russian Conductor
- Curd Jürgens - Capt. Lin Nan
- Ronald Squire - Sir Francis Jamison
- Athene Seyler - Mrs. Lawson
- Moultrie Kelsall - Dr. Robinson
- Richard Wattis - Mr. Murfin
- Burt Kwouk - Li
- Tsai Chin - One of the oldest children?
- Joan Young - Cook
- Andre Mikhelson - Russian Commissar
- Director(s):
- Mark Robson
- Writer(s):
- Isobel Lennart
- Producer(s):
- Buddy Adler
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- 1958 - The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - Golden Globe - Motion Picture Promoting International Understanding
- 1958 - The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Motion Picture Promoting International Understanding
- 1958 - The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - National Board of Review - Best Actress
- 1958 - The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - National Board of Review - Special Citation
