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China (1943)

Alan Ladd and twenty girls - trapped by the rapacious Japs!

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : John Farrow
Writer : Frank Butler

Synopsis

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...

Actors

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
David Jones
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
Carolyn Grant
William Bendix
William Bendix
Johnny Sparrow
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
Lin Cho
Iris Wong
Iris Wong
Kwan Su
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Lin Wei
Marianne Quon
Marianne Quon
Tan Ying
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Lin Yun
Ching Wah Lee
Ching Wah Lee
Chang Teh
Soo Yong
Soo Yong
Tai Shen
Jessie Tai Sing
Jessie Tai Sing
Student
Irene Tso
Irene Tso
'Donald Duck'
Beal Wong
Beal Wong
Capt. Tao-Yuan-Kai
Bruce Wong
Bruce Wong
Aide To Captain Tao
Tala Birell
Tala Birell
Blonde Russian
Barbara Jean Wong
Barbara Jean Wong
Nan Ti
Chester Gan
Chester Gan
Japanese General
Doris Chan
Doris Chan
Student
Frances Chan
Frances Chan
Student
Melie Chang
Melie Chang
Chinese Girl
Mae Don
Mae Don
Student
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Guerrilla
Paul Fung
Paul Fung
Japanese Soldier
Alex Havier
Alex Havier
Japanese Soldier
Hazel Jay
Hazel Jay
Student
Eddie Lee
Eddie Lee
Guerrilla
Ethel Lee
Ethel Lee
Student
George T. Lee
George T. Lee
Guerrilla
Shirley Lew
Shirley Lew
Student
May Yook Louie
May Yook Louie
Student
Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung
Guerrilla
Grace Lung
Grace Lung
Student
Sione Maldonado
Sione Maldonado
Student
Julia Mei
Julia Mei
Student
Severino V. Moya
Severino V. Moya
Guerrilla
Betty Quon
Betty Quon
Student
Edith Quon
Edith Quon
Student
Janet Quon
Janet Quon
Student
Lorlay Quon
Lorlay Quon
Student
Wilbur Tai Sing
Wilbur Tai Sing
Guerrilla
Sammee Tong
Sammee Tong
Aide to Japanese General
Tom Ung
Tom Ung
Japanese Soldier
Doris Young
Doris Young
Student
Mary Oh Young
Mary Oh Young
Student

Crews

John Farrow
John Farrow
Director
Frank Butler
Frank Butler
Screenplay
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Robert Usher
Robert Usher
Art Direction
Bertram C. Granger
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Roland Ray
Roland Ray
Makeup Artist
Murray Young
Murray Young
Grip
Wallace Nogle
Wallace Nogle
Sound
Harry Osborne
Harry Osborne
Still Photographer
Norman Lacey
Norman Lacey
Location Manager
Fred True
Fred True
Grip
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Sound
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Associate Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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