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China Venture

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
163
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Jocelyn Brando, Edmond O'Brien, and Barry Sullivan in China Venture (1953)
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During WW2, an American commando team is sent to rescue the prisoner of a warlord in Japanese-occupied China.During WW2, an American commando team is sent to rescue the prisoner of a warlord in Japanese-occupied China.During WW2, an American commando team is sent to rescue the prisoner of a warlord in Japanese-occupied China.

  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Anson Bond
    • George Worthing Yates
    • Richard Collins
  • Stars
    • Edmond O'Brien
    • Barry Sullivan
    • Jocelyn Brando
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    163
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Anson Bond
      • George Worthing Yates
      • Richard Collins
    • Stars
      • Edmond O'Brien
      • Barry Sullivan
      • Jocelyn Brando
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Capt. Matt Reardon
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Cmdr. Bert Thompson
    Jocelyn Brando
    Jocelyn Brando
    • Lt. Ellen Wilkins
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Sgt. Hank Janowicz
    Lee Strasberg
    Lee Strasberg
    • Patterson
    Richard Loo
    Richard Loo
    • Chang Sung
    Dayton Lummis
    • Dr. Masterson
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Wu King
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Galuppo
    Alvy Moore
    Alvy Moore
    • Carlson
    Wong Artarne
    • Ens. Wong
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Adm. Amara
    James Anderson
    James Anderson
    • Cpl. Walters
    • (uncredited)
    George Chan
    George Chan
    • Old Chinese Patriarch
    • (uncredited)
    David Chow
    • Merchant
    • (uncredited)
    Kei Thin Chung
    • Chinese Runner
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Crockett
    Dick Crockett
    • Chief Waggner
    • (uncredited)
    Todd Karns
    Todd Karns
    • Lt. March
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Anson Bond
      • George Worthing Yates
      • Richard Collins
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    • Trivia
      This was director Don Siegel's first film for Columbia Pictures, and all his friends warned him about Columbia's notoriously tough head, Harry Cohn. Siegel, however, found Cohn surprisingly easy to work with. "He was a pussycat compared to [Jack L. Warner]," Siegel later said.

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    1/10

    Lee Strasberg is NOT in the Picture

    A boring film, for one. More dialogue than action, and it all seems very written... and acted.

    And why it was even sought out, purchased ala import and viewed in the first place is... that there's a listing of Lee Strasberg, the famous "father of American Method Acting" and Hyman Roth in The Godfather Part 2, as a character in CHINA VENTURE...

    But Lee is not in the opening credits, and not in the film... not one bit, not for one second is Lee Strasberg in CHINA VENTURE... at all...

    "I didn't ask, click... When someone shot Moe Green... click... in the eye... click... Because it was just.... BIZNESS!"
    • TheFearmakers
    • Jan 10, 2019
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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • China Bound
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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