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Captain China
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5.5The 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.
Released: 1950-02-0297 minDir: Lewis R. FosterAction, Adventure, Romance
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
Themes
- china
- reef
- typhoon
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- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 391257
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- publication date
- 1950-00-00
- title
- Captain China
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Lon Chaney Jr.
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Ellen Corby
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Edgar Bergen
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John Payne
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Gail Russell
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Robert Armstrong
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Denver Pyle
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John Qualen
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Michael O'Shea
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Jeffrey Lynn
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Unaccustomed As We Are
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Lewis R. Foster
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Run for Cover
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1950 adventure films1950 American films1950 English-language films1950 filmsAmerican adventure filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican seafaring filmsEnglish-language adventure filmsFilms directed by Lewis R. FosterFilms scored by Lucien CaillietFilms set on boatsParamount Pictures filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date