China Seas

1935 1h 27m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 41

AdventureActionDrama

Synopsis

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Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clark Gable
Cpt Alan Gaskell
Jean Harlow
Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Wallace Beery
Jamesy MacArdle
Lewis Stone
Tom Davids
Rosalind Russell
Sybil Barclay
Dudley Digges
Dawson
C. Aubrey Smith
Sir Guy Wilmerding
Robert Benchley
Charlie McCaleb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tay Garnett
Writers: Jules Furthman, James Kevin McGuinness, Paul Bern
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tay Garnett, shot by Ray June. 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 Herbert Stothart. 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 William LeVanway 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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Clark Gable and Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tay Garnett directs. Ray June behind the camera. Herbert Stothart scores. William LeVanway cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
391 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Tay Garnett, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William LeVanway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Clark Gable and Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0026205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "rescue", "ship", "gold", "romance".
11Released under 20 different titles around the world.