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China is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow and starring Loretta Young, Alan Ladd and William Bendix. Ladd's character David Llewellyn Jones, wearing a fedora, a leather jacket, khakis and a beard stubble, was an inspiration for Indiana Jones.
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China: Directed by John Farrow. With Loretta Young, Alan Ladd, William Bendix, Philip Ahn. During the Japanese invasion of China, a cynical, macho profiteer meets a compassionate, beautiful schoolteacher.
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- Drama, War
- John Farrow
- 1943-09-02
Sep 22, 2023 · CHINA, a photoplay in 8 reels by Paramount Pictures. (C) 19Mar43; LI2082. Emka, division of Universal City Studios, Inc. (PWH); 6Apr70; R48iH52.
- 79 min
- 176
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In 1941, in Mei-Ki, China, war profiteer David Jones narrowly escapes with his life when Chinese Captain Tao-Yuan-Kai arrests him for selling oil to the Japanese but releases him because he is American.
- John Farrow
- Loretta Young
Apr 3, 2024 · China is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow and starring Loretta Young, Alan Ladd and William Bendix. Ladd's character David Llewellyn Jones, wearing a fedora, a leather jacket, khakis and a...
- 79 min
- 99.2K
- DK Classics III
Dec 20, 2021 · China is an outstanding 1943 adventure film from Paramount set against the backdrop of America's impending involvement in the second world war. Loretta Young (1946's The Stranger) takes the top billing as a compassionate schoolteacher working in China, determined to save as many lives as possible when Japan invades.
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.