Captain China

Captain China

1950
1h 37m
4.6

4.6/10

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"Hitting the screen with the force of a raging typhoon!"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pine-Thomas Productions Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 2, 1950
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0041227

Cast

John Payne
John Payne

Charles S. Chinnough

Gail Russell
Gail Russell

Kim Mitchell

Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn

Capt. George Brendensen

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Red Lynch

Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen

Mr. Haasvelt

Michael O'Shea
Michael O'Shea

Trask

Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby

Miss Endicott

Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong

Keegan

John Qualen
John Qualen

Geech

Ilka Grüning
Ilka Grüning

Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt

Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle

Steve

Keith Richards
Keith Richards

Alberts

Key Crew

Lewis R. Foster
Director
William C. Thomas
Producer
William H. Pine
Producer
Gwen Bagni
Writer
Lewis R. Foster
Writer