China Venture

1953 1h 23m EN

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7.8

BANGER

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5.4

IMDB

★7.8TMDB · 4★5.4IMDB · 180

War

Synopsis

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American soldiers undertake a mission to capture a Japanese admiral who has survived an air crash in China during WWII.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edmond O'Brien
Capt. Matt Reardon
Barry Sullivan
Cmdr. Bert Thompson
Jocelyn Brando
Lt. Ellen Wilkins
Leo Gordon
Sgt. Hank Janowicz
Lee Strasberg
Patterson
Richard Loo
Chang Sung
Dayton Lummis
Dr. Masterson
Leon Askin
Wu King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Richard Collins, George Worthing Yates
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Edmond O'Brien and Barry Sullivan and Jocelyn Brando carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Siegel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Edmond O'Brien and Barry Sullivan and Jocelyn Brando carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0045624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.