Captain China

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]

Captain China
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay by	Lewis R. Foster Gwen Bagni
Story by	John Bagni Gwen Bagni
Produced by	William H. Pine William C. Thomas
Starring	John Payne Gail Russell Jeffrey Lynn Lon Chaney Jr. Edgar Bergen Michael O'Shea Ellen Corby
Cinematography	John Alton
Edited by	Howard A. Smith
Music by	Lucien Cailliet Josef Marais
Production company	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 2, 1950 (1950-02-02)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

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]