

Blood Alley(1955)
Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!
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.


Movie: Blood Alley
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