''Target Hong Kong'' is a 1953 American
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directed by
Fred F. Sears
Frederick Francis Sears (July 7, 1913 – November 30, 1957) was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Sears, formerly based in Boston as a dramatic director and instructor, was hired as a dialogue director by Columbia Pictures i ...
.
Plot
American mercenaries attempt to stop a spy ring targeting Hong Kong.
Cast
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Richard Denning
Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in science fiction films of the 1950s, including '' Unknown Island'' (1948), ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' ( 1954), '' Target Earth'' (1954), ''Day th ...
as Mike Lassiter
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Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates (February 1, 1926Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. .P. 471. – March 24, 2019) was an American film and television actress.
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as Ming Shan
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Richard Loo
Richard Loo (October 1, 1903 – November 20, 1983) was an American film actor who was one of the most familiar Asian character actors in American films of the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1982.
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as Fu Chao
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Soo Yong
Soo Yong, (, originally Young Hee (楊喜); October 31, 1903 – October 29, 1984) was a Chinese-American actress. She acted in twenty-three Hollywood films and numerous television shows, mostly in supporting roles. Among them were ''The Good E ...
as Lao Shan
* Ben Astar as Suma
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Michael Pate
Michael Pate OAM (born Edward John Pate; 26 February 1920 – 1 September 2008) was an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer, who also worked in Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s.
Biography Early life
Pate was born in Drummo ...
as Dockery Pete Gresham
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Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn (born Pillip Ahn (), March 29, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was an American actor and activist of Korean descent. With over 180 film and television credits between 1935 and 1978, he was one of the most recognizable and prolific Asi ...
as Sin How
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Henry Kulky
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as Dutch Pfeifer
References
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1953 films
Films directed by Fred F. Sears
Columbia Pictures films
Films set in Hong Kong
Cold War spy films
American black-and-white films
American action films
1950s action films
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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