Macao

"A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems"

1952 1h 21m EN

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6.3

MID

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40%

ROTTEN

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6.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 54🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 4,277

AdventureDramaRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

“A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems”

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Cast

Robert Mitchum
Nick Cochran
Jane Russell
Julie Benson
William Bendix
Lawrence C. Trumble
Thomas Gomez
Lt. Sebastian
Gloria Grahame
Margie
Brad Dexter
Vincent Halloran
Edward Ashley
Martin Stewart
Philip Ahn
Itzumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Bernard C. Schoenfeld, Stanley Rubin, Norman Katkov
Languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Harry J. Wild. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anthony Collins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Robert Golden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell and William Bendix carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef von Sternberg directs. Harry J. Wild behind the camera. Anthony Collins scores. Robert Golden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese.
4Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Harry J. Wild. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anthony Collins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Golden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell and William Bendix carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems".
9IMDB entry: tt0044863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.