United States / Apr 21, 1943 / NR
Alan Ladd and twenty girls - trapped by the rapacious Japs!
1h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between these strong-willed characters, neither budging an inch. But when Jones witnesses a Japanese atrocity, his feelings toward his customers (and Carolyn) begin to change...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Loo | Lin Yun |
| Ching Wah Lee | Chang Teh |
| Soo Yong | Tai Shen |
| Jessie Tai Sing | Student |
| Irene Tso | 'Donald Duck' |
| Beal Wong | Capt. Tao-Yuan-Kai |
| Bruce Wong | Aide To Captain Tao |
| Tala Birell | Blonde Russian |
| Barbara Jean Wong | Nan Ti |
| Chester Gan | Japanese General |
| Doris Chan | Student |
| Frances Chan | Student |
| Melie Chang | Chinese Girl |
| Mae Don | Student |
| Benson Fong | Guerrilla |
| Paul Fung | Japanese Soldier |
| Alex Havier | Japanese Soldier |
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| Hazel Jay | Student |
| Eddie Lee | Guerrilla |
| Ethel Lee | Student |
| George T. Lee | Guerrilla |
| Shirley Lew | Student |
| May Yook Louie | Student |
| Clarence Lung | Guerrilla |
| Grace Lung | Student |
| Sione Maldonado | Student |
| Julia Mei | Student |
| Severino V. Moya | Guerrilla |
| Betty Quon | Student |
| Edith Quon | Student |
| Janet Quon | Student |
| Lorlay Quon | Student |
| Wilbur Tai Sing | Guerrilla |
| Sammee Tong | Aide to Japanese General |
| Tom Ung | Japanese Soldier |
| Doris Young | Student |
| Mary Oh Young | Student |
Genres
WarDramaAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | China |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 21 aprile 1943 |
| Production | Richard Blumenthal |
| Writer | Frank Butler |
| Editing | Eda Warren |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover, Murray Young, Harry Osborne, Fred True |
| Assistant directors | John Farrow |
| Camera operators | Leo Tover, Murray Young, Harry Osborne, Fred True |
| Additional photography | Leo Tover, Murray Young, Harry Osborne, Fred True |
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| Production design | Ray Moyer, Bertram C. Granger, Hans Dreier, Robert Usher |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher, Ray Moyer, Bertram C. Granger |
| Set decoration | Ray Moyer, Bertram C. Granger, Hans Dreier, Robert Usher |
| Visual effects | Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart |
| Music | Victor Young, Don Johnson, Wallace Nogle |
| Sound | Victor Young, Don Johnson, Wallace Nogle |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore, Roland Ray |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Roland Ray, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Wally Westmore, Roland Ray |
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