Captain China
Captain China
Release: 1950-02-02
·Runtime: 97m
·★ 4.6
Action
Adventure
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Pine-Thomas Productions
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Red Lynch
Ellen Corby
as Miss Endicott
Robert Armstrong
as Keegan
John Qualen
as Geech
Ilka Grüning
as Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt
Walter Reed
as Martin
Don Gazzaniga
as Tony
John Payne
as Charles S. Chinnough
Gail Russell
as Kim Mitchell
Edgar Bergen
as Mr. Haasvelt
Keith Richards
as Alberts
Harry Hayden
as Shipping Line Owner, Ship Line Owner (uncredited)
John Bagni
as Sparks
Ray Hyke
as Michaels
Michael O'Shea
as Trask
Lee Roberts
as Marsh
Reed Howes
as Blake
Jeffrey Lynn
as Capt. George Brendensen
Denver Pyle
as Steve
Erville Alderson
as Doctor
Zon Murray
as Gus (as Zonn Murray)
