| China Corsair | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Ray Nazarro |
| Written by | Harold R. Greene |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Starring | Jon Hall Lisa Ferraday |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | June 12, 1951 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
China Corsair is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro, starring Jon Hall and Lisa Ferraday and released by Columbia Pictures. It was the film debut of Ernest Borgnine.
Filming took place in February 1951.[1] Ron Randell was under long term contract to Columbia.[2]
Plot
McMillen is cheated out of his winnings in a gambling club. The winnings were the last of his money, so he gets a job on a ship as the engineer. Tamara rescues shipwrecked McMillen. While romance blossoms, the pair try to prevent a crook from selling her uncle’s priceless collection of antique jade.
Cast
- Jon Hall as McMillan
- Lisa Ferraday as Tamara
- Ron Randell as Paul Lowell
- Douglas Kennedy as Capt. Frenchy
- Ernest Borgnine as Hu Chang
- John Dehner as Pedro
- Marya Marco as Lotus
- Philip Ahn as Wong San
- Peter Mamakos as Juan
- Amanda Blake as Jane Richards
Reception
The New York Daily News described the flick as "a preposterous affair" and noted Borgnine's role as a "Chinese villain" as unconvincing.[3] Filmink called it "terrific".[4]
References
- ↑ Schallert, Edwin (February 7, 1951). "New England Hurricate Story Bought; Reunion of Astaire, Powell due". Los Angeles Times. p. 63.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (August 10, 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
- ↑ Masters, Dorothy (July 4, 1951). "Roy Rogers Movie Tops N.Y. Dual". New York Daily News. p. 365.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
External links
- China Corsair at IMDb
- Jon Hall at IMDb