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China Doll

A Great Adventure out of the desperate days of the Famous Flying Tigers !

American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.

1h 39m1958NRTMDb 6.9

DramaRomanceWar

English

Crew and Cast

Frank BorzageFrank BorzageDirectorVictor MatureVictor MatureCapt. Cliff BrandonLi Li-HuaLi Li-HuaShu-JenWard BondWard BondFather Cairns
Bob MathiasCapt. Phil GatesJohnny DesmondJohnny DesmondSgt. Steve HillStuart WhitmanStuart WhitmanLt. Dan O'NeillElaine DevryElaine DevryAlice NicholsAnn McCreaAnn McCreaMona Perkins
Danny ChangEllingtonDenver PyleDenver PyleCol. WileyDon 'Red' BarryDon 'Red' BarryMSgt. Hal FosterTige AndrewsTige AndrewsCpl. Carlo MenottiGregg BartonGregg BartonAirmanLisa LuLisa LuTulipsCosmo SardoCosmo SardoPlane PassengerSteve MitchellSteve MitchellDave Reisner

Storyline

American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
6 June 1958
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (7 votes)

Production

Director
Frank Borzage
Writers
Thomas F. Kelly, Kitty Buhler, James Benson Nablo
Studios
Batjac Productions, Romina Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Mandarin, English