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The World of Suzie Wong

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.1K
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William Holden and Nancy Kwan in The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
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DramaRomance

A businessman moves to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.A businessman moves to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.A businessman moves to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.

  • Director
    • Richard Quine
  • Writers
    • Paul Osborn
    • Richard Mason
    • John Patrick
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Nancy Kwan
    • Sylvia Syms
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Quine
    • Writers
      • Paul Osborn
      • Richard Mason
      • John Patrick
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Nancy Kwan
      • Sylvia Syms
    • 51User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast32

    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Robert Lomax
    Nancy Kwan
    Nancy Kwan
    • Suzie Wong
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Kay O'Neill
    Michael Wilding
    Michael Wilding
    • Ben Marlowe
    Jacqueline Chan
    Jacqueline Chan
    • Gwennie Lee
    • (as Jacqui Chan)
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • O'Neill
    Yvonne Shima
    • Minnie Ho
    Andy Ho
    • Ah Tong
    Lier Hwang
    • Wednesday Lu
    Bernard Cribbins
    Bernard Cribbins
    • Otis
    Edwina Carroll
    Edwina Carroll
    • Mrs. Marlowe
    Dervis Ward
    • British Sailor
    Marian Spencer
    • Dinner Guest
    Lionel Blair
    Lionel Blair
    • Dancing Sailor
    David Cargill
    David Cargill
    • Dancing Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Chinn
    Anthony Chinn
    • Police Officer on Ferry
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Collins
    • Dinner Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Rodney Dines
    • American Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Quine
    • Writers
      • Paul Osborn
      • Richard Mason
      • John Patrick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews51

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jean Negulesco was originally hired as director. He was fired during production and replaced by Richard Quine.
    • Goofs
      Robert Lomax's hotel suite (Borehamwood studio) faces the building across the street, but when he walks a few steps up to the outside patio (Hong Kong location) - he is thirty feet above it.
    • Quotes
      • Gwennie Lee: Suzie, what happen? Dear, you have accident? You fall down?
      • Suzie Wong: [she had bitten her own lip, to make it bloody.] Robert, he beat me up.
      • Wednesday Lu: Oh, you steal something from him?
      • Suzie Wong: No, he jealous. He crazy in love with me. I tell him I have tea in his room with my girlfriends. He not believe me. He think I have tea with sailor.
      • Minnie Ho: Oh, we'll tell him the truth, Suzie.
      • Suzie Wong: He not believe you, Minnie Ho. Poor Robert, he can't help how he feels. Besides, he only hit me 8 to 10 times.
      • Gwennie Lee: That prove Robert very in love with you.
      • Wednesday Lu: Oh, you very lucky, Suzie.
      • Suzie Wong: I know. Tomorrow he'll be sorry. Bye, I go home now.
      • Suzie Wong: [to Gwennie] So sorry you not have nice man to beat you up.
    • Connections
      Featured in Slaying the Dragon (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      The World of Suzie Wong
      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen

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    • FRANCE NUYEN----WAS SHE SUPPOSE TO PLAY "SUZIE WONG"?
    • Box Office---Was "Suzie Wong" a HIt?

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 25, 1961 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • El mundo de Suzie Wong
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • World Enterprises
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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