Captain China
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1950-02-02
Runtime: 97 mins
Director: Lewis R. Foster
Writer: Lewis R. Foster, Gwen Bagni
Spoken language: English
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance
Original title: Captain China
Production Companies: Pine-Thomas Productions, Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
John Payne
Gail Russell
Jeffrey Lynn
Lon Chaney Jr.
Edgar Bergen
Michael O'Shea
Ellen Corby
Robert Armstrong
John Qualen
Ilka Grüning
Denver Pyle
Keith Richards
Erville Alderson
Harry Hayden
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