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SUSPENSE Last in a series of true stories of heroism and adventure In dramatic form Celia Johnson in 'THE YEARS OF TRIAL '

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Written by Alan Burgess and Paul Darke
Production by Alan Burgess
In the 1930s Gladys Aylward worked as a parlourmaid in Belgrave Square before she suddenly decided she must go to China as a missionary. This is the story of her amazing adventure* from that time onwards.

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Written By:
Alan Burgess
Written By:
Paul Darke
Production By:
Alan Burgess
Gladys Aylward:
Celia Johnson
Dr Allen:
MacDonald Parke
Mandarin:
Harry Lockwood West
Mrs Brown:
Thea Wells
Soldier:
Peter Claughton
Old Chinaman:
Harry Hutchinson
Russian girl:
Cecile Chevreau
Muleteer:
Bernard Rebel
Japanese Captain:
Lan Catford
Mrs Lawson:
Ella Milne
Sualan:
Denise Bryer
Gladys Aylward's mother:
Patience Collier
John:
Donald Gray

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