
The Painted Veil
Drama · Romance
Overview
The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.
Top Cast


Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Katrin Koerber Fane
Greta Garbo
Katrin Koerber Fane


Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall
Walter Fane
Herbert Marshall
Walter Fane


George Brent
George Brent
Jack Townsend
George Brent
Jack Townsend


Warner Oland
Warner Oland
General Yu
Warner Oland
General Yu


Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Herr Koerber
Jean Hersholt
Herr Koerber


Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing
Frau Koerber
Bodil Rosing
Frau Koerber


Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Townsend
Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Townsend


Cecilia Parker
Cecilia Parker
Olga
Cecilia Parker
Olga


Soo Yong
Soo Yong
Amah
Soo Yong
Amah


Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey
Waddington
Forrester Harvey
Waddington
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