Captain China

Captain China

97 mins | Action, Adventure, Romance | Feb. 2, 1950

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.

Captain China

97 mins | Action, Adventure, Romance | Feb. 2, 1950

Captain China
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Pine Thomas Productions
Original title Captain China
Directors Lewis R. Foster
Writers Gwen Bagni, Lewis R. Foster

Cast

John Payne

as Charles S. Chinnough

Gail Russell

as Kim Mitchell

Jeffrey Lynn

as Capt. George Brendensen

Lon Chaney Jr.

as Red Lynch

Edgar Bergen

as Mr. Haasvelt

Michael O'Shea

as Trask

Ellen Corby

as Miss Endicott

Robert Armstrong

as Keegan

John Qualen

as Geech

Ilka GrĂ¼ning

as Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt

Denver Pyle

as Steve

Keith Richards

as Alberts

Erville Alderson

as Doctor

Harry Hayden

as Shipping Line Owner / Ship Line Owner (uncredited)

John Bagni

as Sparks

Ray Hyke

as Michaels

Walter Reed

as Martin

Paul Hogan

as Speer

Zon Murray

as Gus (as Zonn Murray)

Don Gazzaniga

as Tony

Wallace Scott

as Scotty (as Wally Scott)

Lee Roberts

as Marsh

Reed Howes

as Blake

Charles Regan

as Wade (as Charlie Regan)

Art Foster

as Mate on Rescue Ship (uncredited)