John Payne
Charles S. Chinnough aka Captain China
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Captain China: Directed by Lewis R. Foster. With John Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn, Lon Chaney Jr.. Charles Chinnough, aka Captain China, washed ashore off his ship during a storm, is later rescued, but is relieved of duty after his former first mate, Brendensen (who thought he was dead), and two aides testify falsely against him in a ...
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- Action, Adventure, Romance
- Lewis R. Foster
- 1950-02-02
Captain China is a 1950 American adventure film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Lewis R. Foster and Gwen Bagni. The film stars John Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn, Lon Chaney Jr., Edgar Bergen, Michael O'Shea and Ellen Corby. The film was released on February 2, 1950, by Paramount Pictures.
Sea captain Charles S. Chinnough, popularly known as "Captain China," awakens from a drunken stupor and finds that his crew has locked him in his cabin during a typhoon and abandoned ship.
- Lewis R. Foster, Howard B. Pine
- John Payne
Summaries. Charles Chinnough, aka Captain China, washed ashore off his ship during a storm, is later rescued, but is relieved of duty after his former first mate, Brendensen (who thought he was dead), and two aides testify falsely against him in a hearing concerning the loss of his ship.
Overview. 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.
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Captain China. Charles Chinnough, aka Captain China, washed ashore off his ship during a storm, is later rescued, but is relieved of duty after his former first mate, Brendensen (who thought he was dead), and two aides testify falsely against him in a hearing concerning the loss of his ship.
