An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Stars: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Joy Kim, Berry Kroeger, Mike Mazurki
Crew: William A. Wellman (Director), Albert Sidney Fleischman (Novel), Roy Webb (Original Music Composer), Evelyn Finley (Stunts), Albert Sidney Fleischman (Screenplay), Gus Levene (Orchestrator)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Batjac Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Runtime: 110 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 01, 1955
IMDb: 5.1
Keywords:escape, refugee, paddleboat, imaginary friend, orient, steamboat, love affair, paddlewheel boat, woman slaps a man, steamship, merchant marine, determination, communist china, escape plan, steamboat captain, man slaps a woman, chinese navy, formosa strait, seeking freedom, chinese village, escape from communism