- China Girl (1942 film)
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China Girl 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Henry Hathaway Produced by Ben Hecht Written by Ben Hecht
Darryl F. ZanuckStarring Gene Tierney
George Montgomery
Lynn Bari
Victor McLaglenMusic by Hugo Friedhofer
Alfred NewmanCinematography Lee Garmes Editing by James B. Clark Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date(s) December 9, 1942 Running time 98 minutes Country United States Language English China Girl is a 1942 drama film which follows the exploits of a newsreel photographer in China and Burma against the backdrop of World War II. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway, and stars Gene Tierney, George Montgomery, Lynn Bari and Victor McLaglen.[1]
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Plot
Cameraman Johnny and mercenary Major Bull Weed escape from a Japanese jail with help from the latter’s girlfriend Fifi. They steal a plane and land at a Flying Tiger base in Mandalay. Instead of joining the Tigers, Johnny makes a deal with Bull and Fifi to obtain a camera for him, offering them half-interest in whatever he films. Johnny tries to strike up a romance with Haoli, a Chinese woman. She initially rejects him, but later warns him that Bull and Fifi are Japanese agents.[2]
Cast
- Gene Tierney as Haoli Young
- George Montgomery as Johnny Williams
- Lynn Bari as Captain Fifi
- Victor McLaglen as Major Bull Weed
- Alan Baxter as Flyer Bill Jones
- Sig Ruman as Jarubi
- Myron McCormick as Shorty McGuire
- Robert Blake as Chandu
- Ann Pennington as Sugar Fingers, the Entertainer
- Philip Ahn as Dr. Kai Young
- Tom Neal as Captain Haynes
- Paul Fung as Japanese Governor
- Lal Chand Mehra as Desk Clerk
- Kam Tong as Japanese Doctor
Notes
- ^ Variety film review; December 9, 1942, page 6.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; December 5, 1942, page 196.
External links
- China Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- China Girl at AllRovi
Films directed by Henry Hathaway 1930s Heritage of the Desert (1932) · Wild Horse Mesa (1932) · The Thundering Herd (1933) · Under the Tonto Rim (1933) · Sunset Pass (1933) · Man of the Forest (1933) · To the Last Man (1933) · Come on Marines (1934) · The Witching Hour (1934) · The Last Round-Up (1934) · Now and Forever (1934) · The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) · Peter Ibbetson (1935) · I Loved a Soldier (1936) · The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) · Go West, Young Man (1936) · Souls at Sea (1937) · Spawn of the North (1938) · The Real Glory (1939)1940s Johnny Apollo (1940) · Brigham Young (1940) · The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) · Sundown (1941) · Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) · China Girl (1942) · Home in Indiana (1944) · Wing and a Prayer (1944) · Nob Hill (1945) · The House on 92nd Street (1945) · The Dark Corner (1946) · 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) · Kiss of Death (1947) · Call Northside 777 (1948) · Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)1950s The Black Rose (1950) · You're in the Navy Now (1951) · Fourteen Hours (1951) · Rawhide (1951) · The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) · Diplomatic Courier (1952) · Niagara (1953) · White Witch Doctor (1953) · Prince Valiant (1954) · Garden of Evil (1954) · The Racers (1955) · The Bottom of the Bottle (1956) · 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) · Legend of the Lost (1957) · From Hell to Texas (1958) · Woman Obsessed (1959)1960s Seven Thieves (1960) · North to Alaska (1960) · Circus World (1964) · The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) · Nevada Smith (1966) · The Last Safari (1967) · 5 Card Stud (1968) · True Grit (1969)1970s Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1942 films
- 1940s drama films
- Films directed by Henry Hathaway
- Pacific War films
- War film stubs
- 1940s drama film stubs
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