This glossy romance between an American correspondent (William Holden) and a Eurasian doctor (Jennifer Jones) is one of the seminal 1950s celluloid love stories. In comparison to most movie romances of this period (like AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER), it’s solidly written with a restraint in the romanticism. Holden is solid but the film belongs to Jones who is positively radiant here. The handsome Hong Kong locales (expertly shot by Leon Shamroy, Oscar nominated here), Alfred Newman’s Oscar winning beautiful score (incorporating the popular title song) assist in making this one of the more memorable movie romances. With Torin Thatcher, Murray Matheson, Isobel Elsom, Donna Martell and Virginia Gregg.
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