Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 war movies, −39 min on the typical 118
typical 11879Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1943
April 21, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
WarDramaAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 44
Alan LaddDavid Jones
Loretta YoungCarolyn Grant
William BendixJohnny Sparrow
Philip AhnLin Cho
Iris WongKwan Su
Victor Sen YungLin Wei
Marianne QuonTan Ying
Richard LooLin Yun
Ching Wah LeeChang Teh
Soo YongTai Shen- JTJessie Tai SingStudent
- ITIrene Tso'Donald Duck'
- BWBeal WongCapt. Tao-Yuan-Kai
- BWBruce WongAide To Captain Tao
Tala BirellBlonde Russian
Barbara Jean WongNan Ti
Chester GanJapanese General- DCDoris ChanStudent
Frances ChanStudent- MCMelie ChangChinese Girl
- MDMae DonStudent
Benson FongGuerrilla- PFPaul FungJapanese Soldier
Alex HavierJapanese Soldier
Directing · 1
- John Farrow Director
Writing · 1
- Frank Butler Screenplay
Production · 2
- Norman Lacey Location Manager
- Richard Blumenthal Associate Producer
Camera · 4
- Leo Tover Director of Photography
- Murray Young Grip
- Harry Osborne Still Photographer
- Fred True Grip
Editing · 1
- Eda Warren Editor
Sound · 3
- Victor Young Original Music Composer
- Don Johnson Sound
- Wallace Nogle Sound
Art · 4
- Robert Usher Art Direction
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- Ray Moyer Set Decoration
- Bertram C. Granger Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Artist
- Roland Ray Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- Farciot Edouart Visual Effects
- Gordon Jennings Visual Effects
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