United States / Aug 16, 1935 / NR
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Benchley | Charlie McCaleb |
| William Henry | Rockwell |
| Liev De Maigret | Mrs. Vollberg |
| Lilian Bond | Mrs. Timmons |
| Edward Brophy | Wilbur Timmons |
| Soo Yong | Yu-Lan |
| Carol Ann Beery | Carol Ann |
| Akim Tamiroff | Paul Romanoff |
| Ivan Lebedeff | Ngah |
| Emily Fitzroy | Mrs. Higgins (uncredited) |
| Hattie McDaniel | Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McGregor | Atkins (uncredited) |
| Donald Meek | Chess Player (uncredited) |
| Willie Fung | Cabin Boy Ah Sing (uncredited) |
| Daisy Belmore | Martha, Sybil's Maid (uncredited) |
| Barlowe Borland | Willett, Royal Canada Bank (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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| Fred Farrell | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Second Officer Kingston (uncredited) |
| Chester Gan | Rickshaw Boy (uncredited) |
| Tom Gubbins | Ship's Officer / Sergeant of the Guards (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Ship's Engineer (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Forrester Harvey | Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited) |
| John Ince | Ship's Pilot (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | Bertie the Purser (uncredited) |
| Tetsu Komai | Malay Pirate (uncredited) |
| Eddie Lee | Sailor on Bridge (uncredited) |
| Richard Loo | Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Munier | Police Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Roberts | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Loretta Russell | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| James Wang | Trapshooting Attendant (uncredited) |
| Bobby Watson | Man on Dock with McCaleb (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | China Seas |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 9 agosto 1935 |
| Executive producer | Irving Thalberg |
| Production | Albert Lewin |
| Writer | Jules Furthman, James Kevin McGuinness, Crosbie Garstin, Maurice Revnes, Monckton Hoffe, John Lee Mahin, Paul Hervey Fox, Paul Bern |
| Editing | William LeVanway |
| Cinematography | Ray June, Clyde De Vinna, Ray Ramsey, Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Assistant directors | Joseph M. Newman, Tay Garnett, William A. Wellman, James C. McKay, Harold S. Bucquet |
| Camera operators | Ray June, Clyde De Vinna, Ray Ramsey, Ellsworth Fredericks |
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| Additional photography | Ray June, Clyde De Vinna, Ray Ramsey, Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, James Curtis Havens, Elmer Sheeley, Edwin B. Willis, David Townsend |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, James Curtis Havens, Elmer Sheeley, Edwin B. Willis, David Townsend |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons, James Curtis Havens, Elmer Sheeley, Edwin B. Willis, David Townsend |
| Special effects | Warren Newcombe |
| Visual effects | James Basevi |
| Music | Herbert Stothart, Douglas Shearer, Paul Marquardt, Leonid Raab, Jack Virgil, Charles Maxwell |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart, Douglas Shearer, Paul Marquardt, Leonid Raab, Jack Virgil, Charles Maxwell |
| Costume design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
| Budget | 1.138.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Aug 09, 1935 / NR / New York City, New York
Spain / Apr 11, 1936 / Madrid
Theatrical release
Argentina / Oct 15, 1935 / Atp
Hungary / Oct 25, 1935
France / Dec 06, 1935
Australia / Dec 26, 1935
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Germany / Jan 01, 1936 / 12 / genaues Veröffentlichungsdatum unbekannt.
Netherlands / Jan 17, 1936
Finland / Jan 19, 1936 / K-16
Denmark / Jan 24, 1936
Mexico / Feb 26, 1936
Sweden / Mar 16, 1936 / 15
Ireland / Apr 17, 1936
Portugal / Apr 28, 1936
Spain / Jul 16, 1982 / re-release
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