Blood Alley
Seen it?1955 | 110 min | Adventure, Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Captain Phillips or EO, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William A. Wellman
- John WayneCapt. Tom Wilder
- Lauren BacallCathy Grainger
- Paul FixMr. Tso
- Joy KimSusu
- Berry KroegerOld Feng
- Mike MazurkiBig Han
- Anita EkbergWei Ling
- Lowell GilmoreBritish Officer
- James HongCommunist Soldier
- Henry NakamuraTack - Engineer