Blood Alley

"Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!"

1955 1h 50m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

“Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!”

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Cast

John Wayne
Capt. Tom Wilder
Lauren Bacall
Cathy Grainger
Paul Fix
Mr. Tso
Joy Kim
Susu
Berry Kroeger
Old Feng
Mike Mazurki
Big Han
Anita Ekberg
Wei Ling
Lowell Gilmore
British Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Albert Sidney Fleischman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by William H. Clothier. 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 Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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John Wayne and Lauren Bacall and Paul Fix carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William A. Wellman directs. William H. Clothier behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Ralph Dawson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Wayne and Lauren Bacall and Paul Fix carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!".
8IMDB entry: tt0047889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 21 themes, including "escape", "refugee", "paddleboat", "imaginary friend".