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China Seas

China Seas

Adventure · Action · Drama · 1935

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

Movie details

China Seas

1935 Adventure · Action · Drama 1h 27m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over China Seas?

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Tay Garnett

Written by

Jules Furthman · James Kevin McGuinness · Maurice Revnes · Monckton Hoffe

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Cpt Alan Gaskell

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Jamesy MacArdle

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Tom Davids

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Sybil Barclay

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Dawson

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Sir Guy Wilmerding

Court is in session

Put China Seas on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.