Captain China

Captain China

2/2/1950 1h 37m 5.0/10

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.

Director

Lewis R. Foster

Top Billed Cast

John Payne

John Payne

Charles S. Chinnough

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Red Lynch

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Mr. Haasvelt

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Capt. George Brendensen

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Kim Mitchell

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Trask

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