The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

158 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 11, 1958

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.

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

158 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 11, 1958

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Directors Mark Robson, David Middlemas
Writers Alan Burgess, Isobel Lennart

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

as Gladys Aylward

Curd Jürgens

as Capt. Lin Nan

Burt Kwouk

as Li

Robert Donat

as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

Tsai Chin

as Sui-Lan

Richard Wattis

as Mr. Murfin

Athene Seyler

as Jeannie Lawson

Ronald Squire

as Sir Francis Jamison

Michael David

as Hok-A

Peter Chong

as Yang

Joan Young

as Sir Francis' cook

Noel Hood

as Miss Thompson

Moultrie Kelsall

as Dr. Robinson

Edith Sharpe

as Secretary at China Inland Mission