Summary In 1870s California, cowboy Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett finds out there's a slave auction of Chinese women in San Francisco and he intervenes and purchases Kim Sung from the auction with the intent of setting her free. But it doesn't occur to Linc that setting her free isn't enough. Where will she go? Kim doesn't speak English and she will just be exploited by somebody else. Linc takes Kim home to serve as a housekeeper. Ma Bartlett, Linc's mother, is not happy that a Chinese girl is living in her home, and even less happy when Kim and her son fall in love. Their affair also arouses the jealousy of Cheng Lu, a Chinese immigrant. View more details
Directed : James Clavell
Written : Daniel Mainwaring James Clavell
Stars : Jack Lord Mel Tormé James Shigeta Nobu McCarthy
Genres : Drama Western
Release date : May 31, 1960
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : James Clavell Productions
Summary In 1870s California, cowboy Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett finds out there's a slave auction of Chinese women in San Francisco and he intervenes and purchases Kim Sung from the auction with the intent of setting her free. But it doesn't occur to Linc that setting her free isn't enough. Where will she go? Kim doesn't speak English and she will just be exploited by somebody else. Linc takes Kim home to serve as a housekeeper. Ma Bartlett, Linc's mother, is not happy that a Chinese girl is living in her home, and even less happy when Kim and her son fall in love. Their affair also arouses the jealousy of Cheng Lu, a Chinese immigrant. View more details
Genres : Drama Western
Release date : May 31, 1960
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : James Clavell Productions