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6 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 7/10. Batten Down Those Hatches. bkoganbing 12 January 2013. John Payne starred in several films for the Pine-Thomas B production unit at Paramount and one of the best of them is Captain China.
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. Se... Read all.
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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.
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Synopsis. 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...
Review by Jim Beaver ★★★★ Surprisingly exciting and tense seagoing drama from the Pine-Thomas B unit at Paramount. John Payne is a disgraced captain out to repay the crew who left him to die.
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.
