Captain China Explained

Captain China
Director:	Lewis R. Foster
Producer:	William H. Pine William C. Thomas
Screenplay:	Lewis R. Foster Gwen Bagni
Story:	John Bagni Gwen Bagni
Starring:	John Payne Gail Russell Jeffrey Lynn Lon Chaney Jr. Edgar Bergen Michael O'Shea Ellen Corby
Music:	Lucien Cailliet Josef Marais
Cinematography:	John Alton
Editing:	Howard A. Smith
Studio:	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	97 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Captain China is a 1950 American adventure film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Lewis R. Foster and Gwen Bagni. The film stars John Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn, Lon Chaney Jr., Edgar Bergen, Michael O'Shea and Ellen Corby. The film was released on February 2, 1950, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• John Payne as Charles S. Chinnough / Capt. China
• Gail Russell as Kim Mitchell
• Jeffrey Lynn as Capt. George Brendensen
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Red Lynch
• Edgar Bergen as Mr. Haasvelt
• Michael O'Shea as Trask
• Ellen Corby as Miss Endicott
• Robert Armstrong as Keegan
• John Qualen as Geech
• Ilka Grüning as Mrs. Haasvelt
• Keith Richards as Alberts
• John Bagni as Sparks
• Ray Hyke as Michaels
• Paul Hogan as Speer
• Lawrence Tibbett Jr. as Wilkes
• Zon Murray as Gus
• Don Gazzaniga as Tony
• Denver Pyle as Steve
• Wallace Scott as Scotty
• Lee Roberts as Marsh
• Reed Howes as Blake
• Charles Regan as Wade

Production

Pine-Thomas had just made El Paso with John Payne and cast him in the lead for this in January 1949.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Captain China (1950) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-03-24.
2. Web site: Movie Review - - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Paramount Offers John Payne in 'Captain China,' but Bob Hope on Stage Steals Show . . 1950-03-02 . 2015-03-24.
3. Payne Goes Maritime; Lupino in 'Not Wanted;' Actor to 'Lose' BrideSchallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 22 Jan 1949: 9.