Movie Description
Captain China
(1950)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lewis R. Foster
- Producer : William C. Thomas,William H. Pine
- Writer : Lewis R. Foster,Gwen Bagni
- Editor : Howard A. Smith
- 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,John Bagni,Ray Hyke,Walter Reed,Paul Hogan,Lawrence Tibbett Jr.,Zon Murray,Don Gazzaniga,Wallace Scott,Lee Roberts,Reed Howes,Charles Regan,Art Foster,Harry Hayden
Cast
Charles S. Chinnough
Kim Mitchell
Capt. George Brendensen
Red Lynch
Mr. Haasvelt
Trask
Miss Endicott
Keegan
Geech
Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt
Steve
Alberts
Doctor
Shipping Line Owner
Sparks
Michaels
Martin
Speer
Wilkes
Gus (as Zonn Murray)
Tony
Scotty (as Wally Scott)
Marsh
Blake
Wade (as Charlie Regan)
Mate on Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Ship Line Owner (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleCaptain China
Status Released
Release Information
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1950-02-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 37m
Production CompaniesPine-Thomas Productions,Paramount Pictures
Genres
- Action
- Adventure
- Romance
