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China(1943)
Status: Released
Date: 1943-04-21
68%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 19m
Alan Ladd and twenty girls - trapped by the rapacious Japs!
Overview:
Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between these strong-willed characters, neither budging an inch. But when Jones witnesses a Japanese atrocity, his feelings toward his customers (and Carolyn) begin to change...
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: China
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alan Ladd
David Jones
Loretta Young
Carolyn Grant
William Bendix
Johnny Sparrow
Philip Ahn
Lin Cho
Iris Wong
Kwan Su
Victor Sen Yung
Lin Wei
Marianne Quon
Tan Ying
Richard Loo
Lin Yun
Soo Yong
Tai Shen
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Overview
Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between these strong-willed characters, neither budging an inch. But when Jones witnesses a Japanese atrocity, his feelings toward his customers (and Carolyn) begin to change...
Release Date
1943-04-21
Average
6.8
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
Alan Ladd and twenty girls - trapped by the rapacious Japs!
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Languages:
English
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