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British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
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7/10
CinemaSerf
Having managed to arrange the evacuation of ninety-odd British civilians from the clutches of the marauding Chinese army, diplomat “Conway” (Ronald Colman) is now on a plane with his brother “George” ... read more
15 days ago
John Chard
Capra adapts James Hilton's Utopian novel with grace and beauty. It's so nice to be able to see something resembling the original vision Capra had for this story, the wonders of science gives us a ... read more
about 5 years ago
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Cast
Ronald Colman
Robert " Bob " Conway
Jane Wyatt
Sondra Bizet
Edward Everett Horton
Alexander P. " Lovey " Lovett
John Howard
George Conway
Thomas Mitchell
Henry Barnard
Margo
Maria
Isabel Jewell
Gloria Stone
H.B. Warner
Chang
Sam Jaffe
High Lama
John Burton
Wynant (uncredited)
Milton Owen
Fenner (uncredited)
John T. Murray
Meeker (uncredited)
Victor Wong
Bandit Leader (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Missionary (uncredited)
David Torrence
Prime Minister (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Englishman (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited)
Margaret McWade
Missionary (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Bandit Leader at Fuel Stop-over (uncredited)
George Chan
Chinese Priest (uncredited)
Wyrley Birch
Missionary (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley
Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)
David Clyde
Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Leader of Porters (uncredited)
Chief John Big Tree
Porter (uncredited)
Harold Lishman
Porter (uncredited)
Director
Frank Capra
Director
Creator
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
James Hilton
Novel
