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Film / 1950
Captain China
Directed by
Lewis R. Foster
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
John PayneCharles S. Chinnough
Gail RussellKim Mitchell
Jeffrey LynnCapt. George Brendensen
Lon Chaney Jr.Red Lynch
Edgar BergenMr. Haasvelt
Michael O'SheaTrask
Ellen CorbyMiss Endicott
Robert ArmstrongKeegan
John QualenGeech
Ilka GrüningMrs. Marguerite Haasvelt
Denver PyleSteve
Keith RichardsAlberts
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Erville AldersonDoctor
Harry HaydenShipping Line Owner
John BagniSparks
Ray HykeMichaels
Walter ReedMartin
Paul HoganSpeer
Lawrence Tibbett Jr.Wilkes
Zon MurrayGus (as Zonn Murray)
Don GazzanigaTony
Wallace ScottScotty (as Wally Scott)
Lee RobertsMarsh
Reed HowesBlake
Charles ReganWade (as Charlie Regan)
Art FosterMate on Rescue Ship (uncredited)
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