The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Plot Summary

All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was where she belonged. Unqualified to be sent as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn 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. Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives.

Top Cast

Ingrid Bergman Gladys Aylward

Curd Jürgens Capt. Lin Nan

Burt Kwouk Li

Robert Donat The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

Tsai Chin Sui-Lan