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Batjac Productions & Warner Bros. Pictures present

Blood Alley

directed by William A. Wellman

“Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!”

19551h 50mNRAdventure

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Batjac Productions & Warner Bros. Pictures present

Blood Alley

directed by William A. Wellman

“Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!”

19551h 50mNRAdventure

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§ Synopsis

Adventure · Action · Drama

An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

§ Keywords

what it's about

escape refugee paddleboat imaginary friend orient steamboat love affair paddlewheel boat woman slaps a man steamship merchant marine determination communist china escape plan steamboat captain man slaps a woman chinese navy formosa strait seeking freedom chinese village escape from communism

§ Crew

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Director

William A. Wellman

Screenplay

Albert Sidney Fleischman

Cinematography

William H. Clothier

Music

§ Cast

8 of 11

John Wayne

as Capt. Tom Wilder

Lauren Bacall

as Cathy Grainger

Paul Fix

Joy Kim

Berry Kroeger

Mike Mazurki

Anita Ekberg

Lowell Gilmore

as British Officer

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