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21/04/1943 War, Drama, Adventure 1h 19m
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Alan Ladd and twenty girls - trapped by the rapacious Japs!

Overview

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...

  1. John Farrow

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Alan Ladd

    David Jones

  2. Loretta Young

    Carolyn Grant

  3. William Bendix

    Johnny Sparrow

  4. Philip Ahn

    Lin Cho

  5. Iris Wong

    Kwan Su

  6. Victor Sen Yung

    Lin Wei

  7. Marianne Quon

    Tan Ying

  8. Richard Loo

    Lin Yun

  9. Ching Wah Lee

    Chang Teh

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-09-03
Alan Ladd is "Jones", a rather cynical American in China working in the oil industry. He doesn't really care who he sells to - and given the population as been under the heel of the invading Japanese forces for many years, that doesn't make him many friends amongst the locals. On his travels, though, he encounters the equally headstrong "Carolyn" (Loretta Young) who is generally appalled by the treatment of the local population. At loggerheads most of the time, it is only when he witnesses the true extent of the brutality of the occupying forces that he decides that maybe he ought to help. The...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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