China Corsair
China Corsair is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro, starring Jon Hall and Lisa Ferraday and released by Columbia Pictures. It was the film debut of Ernest Borgnine.
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| Directed by | Ray Nazarro |
| Written by | Harold R. Greene |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Starring | Jon Hall Lisa Ferraday |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | June 12, 1951 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Filming took place in February 1951.[1] Ron Randell was under long term contract to Columbia.[2]
Plot
McMillen is cheated out of his winnings in a gambling club. The winnings were the last of his money, so he gets a job on a ship as the engineer. Tamara rescues shipwrecked McMillen. While romance blossoms, the pair try to prevent a crook from selling her uncle’s priceless collection of antique jade.
Cast
- Jon Hall as McMillan
- Lisa Ferraday as Tamara
- Ron Randell as Paul Lowell
- Douglas Kennedy as Capt. Frenchy
- Ernest Borgnine as Hu Chang
- John Dehner as Pedro
- Marya Marco as Lotus
- Philip Ahn as Wong San
- Peter Mamakos as Juan
- Amanda Blake as Jane Richards
Reception
The New York Daily News described the flick as "a preposterous affair" and noted Borgnine's role as a "Chinese villain" as unconvincing.[3] Filmink called it "terrific".[4]
References
- Schallert, Edwin (February 7, 1951). "New England Hurricate Story Bought; Reunion of Astaire, Powell due". Los Angeles Times. p. 63.
- Vagg, Stephen (August 10, 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
- Masters, Dorothy (July 4, 1951). "Roy Rogers Movie Tops N.Y. Dual". New York Daily News. p. 365.
- Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.