Hong Kong (film)
| Hong Kong | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Screenplay by | Winston Miller |
| Story by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
| Starring | Ronald Reagan Rhonda Fleming Nigel Bruce Marvin Miller Mary Somerville Lowell Gilmore |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
| Music by | Lucien Cailliet |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,250,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Hong Kong is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Winston Miller. The film stars Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming, and the lead supporting actors are Nigel Bruce, Marvin Miller, Mary Somerville and Lowell Gilmore. The film was released on January 12, 1952 by Paramount Pictures.[2][3][4] It was rereleased in 1961 under the title Bombs Over China.
Plot
[edit]Jeff Williams is an American army veteran living in China who is on the run from the Red Army as the country falls to communism. Along the way, he encounters a Chinese orphan named Wei Lin who is carrying an ancient and valuable golden idol. Adventure ensues as Williams must outwit both the communists and Chinese gangsters while scheming to cash in on the idol himself.
Cast
[edit]- Ronald Reagan as Jeff Williams
- Rhonda Fleming as Victoria Evans
- Nigel Bruce as Mr. Lighton
- Marvin Miller as Tao Liang
- Lady May Lawford as Mrs. Lighton
- Lowell Gilmore as Danton
- Claud Allister as Hotel Manager
- Danny Chang as Wei Lin
Comic book adaptation
[edit]- Eastern Color Movie Love #13 (February 1952)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1951", Variety (January 2, 1952)
- ^ "Hong Kong (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ H. H. T. (April 5, 1952). "Movie Review - Hong Kong - At the Globe". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong". Afi.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Movie Love #13". Grand Comics Database.
External links
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