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
Gail Russell
as Kim Mitchell
Michael O'Shea
as Trask
Robert Armstrong
as Keegan
Ray Hyke
as Michaels
Lee Roberts
as Marsh
Ellen Corby
as Miss Endicott
Keith Richards
as Alberts
Harry Hayden
as Shipping Line Owner, Ship Line Owner (uncredited)
John Bagni
as Sparks
Walter Reed
as Martin
Reed Howes
as Blake
John Payne
as Charles S. Chinnough
Jeffrey Lynn
as Capt. George Brendensen
Edgar Bergen
as Mr. Haasvelt
Ilka Grüning
as Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt
Erville Alderson
as Doctor
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Red Lynch
John Qualen
as Geech
Denver Pyle
as Steve
Zon Murray
as Gus (as Zonn Murray)
Don Gazzaniga
as Tony
