China Seas (1935)
China Seas (1935)
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!

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Cast

Clark Gable Clark Gable As: Cpt Alan Gaskell
Jean Harlow Jean Harlow As: Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Wallace Beery Wallace Beery As: Jamesy MacArdle
Lewis Stone Lewis Stone As: Tom Davids
Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell As: Sybil Barclay
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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!


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 August 1935

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,138,000

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Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Cpt Alan Gaskell

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Jamesy MacArdle

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Tom Davids

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Sybil Barclay

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Dawson

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Sir Guy Wilmerding

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Charlie McCaleb

William Henry

William Henry

Rockwell

Liev De Maigret

Liev De Maigret

Mrs. Vollberg

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Mrs. Timmons

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Wilbur Timmons

Soo Yong

Soo Yong

Yu-Lan

Carol Ann Beery

Carol Ann Beery

Carol Ann

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Paul Romanoff

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Ngah

Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited)

Malcolm McGregor

Malcolm McGregor

Atkins (uncredited)

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Chess Player (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Cabin Boy Ah Sing (uncredited)

Daisy Belmore

Daisy Belmore

Martha, Sybil's Maid (uncredited)

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Willett, Royal Canada Bank (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Fred Farrell

Fred Farrell

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Second Officer Kingston (uncredited)

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Rickshaw Boy (uncredited)

Tom Gubbins

Tom Gubbins

Ship's Officer / Sergeant of the Guards (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Ship's Engineer (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Ship's Pilot (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Bertie the Purser (uncredited)

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Malay Pirate (uncredited)

Eddie Lee

Eddie Lee

Sailor on Bridge (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Police Superintendent (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

James Wang

James Wang

Trapshooting Attendant (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Man on Dock with McCaleb (uncredited)

Directed By

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Director

Joseph M. Newman

Joseph M. Newman

Assistant Director

Harold S. Bucquet

Harold S. Bucquet

Second Unit Director

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Second Unit Director

James C. McKay

James C. McKay

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Albert Lewin

Albert Lewin

Associate Producer

Joe Cohn

Joe Cohn

Production Manager

Frank Messenger

Frank Messenger

Unit Manager

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Jack Virgil

Jack Virgil

Orchestrator

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Charles Maxwell

Charles Maxwell

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

James Basevi

James Basevi

Visual Effects

Camera

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Ray Ramsey

Ray Ramsey

Assistant Camera

Clyde De Vinna

Clyde De Vinna

Director of Photography

Ellsworth Fredericks

Ellsworth Fredericks

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

James Curtis Havens

James Curtis Havens

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Art Direction

David Townsend

David Townsend

Art Direction

Elmer Sheeley

Elmer Sheeley

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Compositor

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

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