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Captain China
“Hitting the screen with the force of a raging typhoon!”
55%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Captain China (1950) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Captain China (1950) — a movie tagged as Action, Adventure, and Romance with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first ma… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Captain China 55% (6 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
55%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first mate Brendensen. There's no love lost between the two men, and their mutual animosity is intensified when both fall in love with beautiful passenger.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1950-02-02
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 313531
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What is Captain China about?
The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a t... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Captain China?
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How long is the movie Captain China?
The official runtime for Captain China is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
John Payne
Charles S. Chinnough
Gail Russell
Kim Mitchell
Jeffrey Lynn
Capt. George Brendensen
Lon Chaney Jr.
Red Lynch
Edgar Bergen
Mr. Haasvelt
Michael O'Shea
Trask
Ellen Corby
Miss Endicott
Robert Armstrong
Keegan
John Qualen
Geech
Ilka Grüning
Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt
Denver Pyle
Steve
Keith Richards
Alberts
Erville Alderson
Doctor
Harry Hayden
Shipping Line Owner
John Bagni
Sparks
Ray Hyke
Michaels
Walter Reed
Martin
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Paul Hogan
Speer
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