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China Smith is a 30-minute American syndicated television adventure series starring Dan Duryea. It is set in Singapore. It was released in the fall of 1952. The program's alternate title was The Affairs of China Smith, and the last 26 episodes were syndicated with the title The New Adventures of China Smith.
China Smith: With Dan Duryea, Douglass Dumbrille, Myrna Dell, Clarence Lung. Con artist and private eye China Smith works out of a bar in Singapore, roaming Asia in search of beautiful women (who like his tough style) and quick money.
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- 1952-06
- Adventure
- 30
Jun 13, 2021 · Dan Duryea did well in most entertainment venues such as radio, movies, and this early 1950's television series as "China Smith." It would be unfair to compare this early series with the advancements made by the late 1950's and early 1960's - it was good for the time period it was telecast.
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The British army hires China Smith to investigate rumors that one of their officers has excepted a hefty bribe from the Singapore underworld. Smith is accused of murder by the colonial forces when the colonel he suspects of accepting the bribe is found murdered and the crooks suspect China of stealing their $40,000 from the dead officer.
Dan Duryea played the American rogue China Smith, an adventurer and opportunist, who was many times only just a little better than the crooks and thieves he was hired to root out. Based in Singapore, Smith's adventures would take him all over southeast Asia during the 1950s.
- (1)
- November 7, 1952
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China Smith was a 1950s television adventure series starring Dan Duryea. The television show takes place in Singapore. Much of the cast and crew also worked on the film World for Ransom, which is considered an extension of the television program.
The New Adventures of China Smith: With Dan Duryea, Nestor Paiva, Keith McConnell, Regina Gleason. In this syndicated series China Smith is an adventurer based in 1950's Singapore. He takes on an array jobs to earn money, from fleecing the deserving to doing investigative work.
