China
Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between these strong-willed characters, neither budging an inch. But when Jones witnesses a Japanese atrocity, his feelings toward his customers (and Carolyn) begin to change...
Cast
Alan Ladd
as David Jones
Loretta Young
as Carolyn Grant
William Bendix
as Johnny Sparrow
Philip Ahn
as Lin Cho
Iris Wong
as Kwan Su
Victor Sen Yung
as Lin Wei
Marianne Quon
as Tan Ying
Richard Loo
as Lin Yun
Ching Wah Lee
as Chang Teh
Soo Yong
as Tai Shen
Reviews
CinemaSerf
Alan Ladd is "Jones", a rather cynical American in China working in the oil industry. He doesn't really care who he sells to - and given the population as been under the heel of the invading Japanese forces for many years, that doesn't make him many friends amongst the locals. On his travels, though...
