Captain China
Seen it?1950 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and people who like their stories at full throttle. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Same wavelength as Flash Gordon or Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first mate Brendensen. There's no love lost between the two men, and their mutual animosity is intensified when both fall in love with beautiful passenger.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis R. Foster
- John PayneCharles S. Chinnough
- Gail RussellKim Mitchell
- Jeffrey LynnCapt. George Brendensen
- Lon Chaney Jr.Red Lynch
- Edgar BergenMr. Haasvelt
- Michael O'SheaTrask
- Ellen CorbyMiss Endicott
- Robert ArmstrongKeegan
- John QualenGeech
- Ilka GrüningMrs. Marguerite Haasvelt