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1935 film by Tay Garnett

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Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

Released: 1935-08-0987 minDir: Tay GarnettAdventure, Action, DramaBudget: $1.1M

Cast

  • Clark Gable as Cpt Alan Gaskell
  • Jean Harlow as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
  • Wallace Beery as Jamesy MacArdle
  • Lewis Stone as Tom Davids
  • Rosalind Russell as Sybil Barclay
  • Dudley Digges as Dawson

Themes

  • rescue
  • ship
  • gold
  • romance
  • love
  • pirate
  • old flame
  • swashbuckler
  • typhoon
  • secret cargo

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

3,269 votes

Year
1935
Runtime
87 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
sea piracy
Director
Tay Garnett
Cast member
Tetsu Komai
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
Ray June
Narrative location
Hong Kong
Duration
85
FilmAffinity ID
203524
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
China Seas lobby card 2.jpg
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publication date
1935-01-01
Commons category
China Seas (1935 film)
title
China Seas
production designer
Cedric Gibbons
distributed by
Fandango at Home
scenographer
Cedric Gibbons
costume designer
Adrián
review score
80%
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