Adventure ·Action ·Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 50m

Blood Alley

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Director
William A. Wellman
Cast
John Wayne as Capt. Tom Wilder Lauren Bacall as Cathy Grainger Paul Fix as Mr. Tso Joy Kim as Susu Berry Kroeger as Old Feng Mike Mazurki as Big Han
Crew
William H. Clothier — Director of Photography Ralph Dawson — Editor Fred MacDowell — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer Albert Sidney Fleischman — Screenplay Albert Sidney Fleischman — Novel
Tagline

Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!

Synopsis

An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

Trailer Blood Alley — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
escaperefugeepaddleboatimaginary friendorientsteamboatlove affairpaddlewheel boatwoman slaps a mansteamshipmerchant marinedetermination
Key Collaborators
William A. Wellman Director William H. Clothier Director of Photography Ralph Dawson Editor Fred MacDowell Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer Albert Sidney Fleischman Screenplay Albert Sidney Fleischman Novel Robert Fellows Producer John Wayne Producer Alfred Ybarra Production Design Gwen Wakeling Costume Design
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