Action ·Adventure ·Romance · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 37m

Captain China

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Director
Lewis R. Foster
Cast
John Payne as Charles S. Chinnough Gail Russell as Kim Mitchell Jeffrey Lynn as Capt. George Brendensen Lon Chaney Jr. as Red Lynch Edgar Bergen as Mr. Haasvelt Michael O'Shea as Trask
Crew
John Alton — Director of Photography Howard A. Smith — Editor Lucien Cailliet — Original Music Composer Gwen Bagni — Writer Lewis R. Foster — Writer William C. Thomas — Producer
Tagline

Hitting the screen with the force of a raging typhoon!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Lewis R. Foster Director John Alton Director of Photography Howard A. Smith Editor Lucien Cailliet Original Music Composer Gwen Bagni Writer Lewis R. Foster Writer William C. Thomas Producer William H. Pine Producer
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