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Captain China (1950)

Captain China (1950)

Action Romance Adventure

Hitting the screen with the force of a raging typhoon!

Release Date: 1950, February 2
Directors: Lewis R. Foster
Countries: United States of America
Production: Pine-Thomas Productions, Paramount Pictures
Cast: Keith Richards, Ellen Corby, Reed Howes, John Qualen, Ilka Grüning, Charles Regan, Lon Chaney Jr., Edgar Bergen, Harry Hayden, Robert Armstrong, Denver Pyle, Paul Hogan

Overview:

The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first mate Brendensen. There's no love lost between the two men, and their mutual animosity is intensified when both fall in love with beautiful passenger.

Keywords:

china typhoon reef