China Seas
China Seas

Movie·1935·1h 27m

China Seas

Directed By

Tay Garnett

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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!

Written By

Jules Furthman, James Kevin McGuinness, Monckton Hoffe

Producer

Irving Thalberg

Cinematography

Ray June

Music

Herbert Stothart

Editor

William LeVanway

Themes

rescueshipgoldromancelovepirateold flameswashbucklertyphoonsecret cargobad guyagainst all odds

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

62%

39 votes

Skip13%
Timepass30%
Go for it36%
Perfection21%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Cpt Alan Gaskell

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Jamesy MacArdle

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Tom Davids

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Sybil Barclay

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Dawson

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Sir Guy Wilmerding

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Charlie McCaleb

William Henry

William Henry

Rockwell

Liev De Maigret

Liev De Maigret

Mrs. Vollberg

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Mrs. Timmons

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Wilbur Timmons

Soo Yong

Soo Yong

Yu-Lan

Carol Ann Beery

Carol Ann

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Paul Romanoff

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Ngah

Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited)

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Crew

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Director

Jules Furthman

Jules Furthman

Screenplay

James Kevin McGuinness

James Kevin McGuinness

Screenplay

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Executive Producer

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Ray June

Director of Photography

William LeVanway

Editor

Monckton Hoffe

Writer

John Lee Mahin

John Lee Mahin

Screenplay

Maurice Revnes

Writer

Clyde De Vinna

Director of Photography

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