''Captain China'' is a 1950 American

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directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Lewis R. Foster and Gwen Bagni. The film stars John Payne,

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, Michael O'Shea and

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. The film was released on February 2, 1950, by

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Plot

Cast

* John Payne as Charles S. Chinnough / Captain China *

as Kim Mitchell *

as Captain George Brendensen *

as "Red" Lynch *

as Mr. Haasvelt * Michael O'Shea as Trask *

as Miss Endicott * Robert Armstrong as Keegan *

John Qualen John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was an American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Early years Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son ...

as Geech *

Ilka Grüning Ilka Grüning (born Ilka Henriette Grunzweig; 4 September 1876 – 11 November 1964) was an Austrian-Hungarian actress. Born in Vienna in the old Austrian-Hungarian Empire, she was one of many Jewish actors and actresses that were forced to fl ...

as Mrs. Haasvelt * Keith Richards as Alberts * John Bagni as Sparks * Ray Hyke as Michaels *

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as Speer * Lawrence Tibbett Jr. as Wilkes *

Zon Murray Zon Murray (April 13, 1910 – February 2, 1979) was an American actor. Filmography He appeared in the films: '' The El Paso Kid'', '' Ghost of Hidden Valley'', ''Song of the Sierras'', '' Jack Armstrong'', ''Rainbow Over the Rockies'', ''West ...

as Gus * Don Gazzaniga as Tony *

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as Steve * Wallace Scott as Scotty *

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as Marsh *

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as Blake * Charles Regan as Wade

Production

Pine-Thomas had just made ''El Paso'' with John Payne and cast him in the lead for this in January 1949.Payne Goes Maritime; Lupino in 'Not Wanted;' Actor to 'Lose' Bride Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 22 Jan 1949: 9.

References

External links

* 1950 films Paramount Pictures films American adventure films 1950 adventure films Films directed by Lewis R. Foster Seafaring films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{adventure-film-stub