Hong Kong (film)

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.

Hong Kong
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	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 12, 1952 (1952-01-12)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,250,000 (US rentals)[1]

Plot

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

• 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

• Eastern Color Movie Love #13 (February 1952)^[5]