The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
“BACK AGAIN - INGRID BERGMAN in her greatest role”
Mark RobsonCast
Ingrid Bergman 
Robert Donat 
Curd Jürgens Michael David 
Athene Seyler 
Ronald Squire
Credits
Written by: 
Isobel Lennart
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) is a American war film directed by Mark Robson. It stars Ingrid Bergman, Robert Donat and Curd Jürgens. It runs 154 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (5,893 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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