Captain China

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.

Cast

John Payne

as Charles S. Chinnough

Gail Russell

as Kim Mitchell

Jeffrey Lynn

as Capt. George Brendensen

Lon Chaney Jr.

as Red Lynch

Edgar Bergen

as Mr. Haasvelt

Michael O'Shea

as Trask

Ellen Corby

as Miss Endicott

Robert Armstrong

as Keegan

John Qualen

as Geech

Ilka Grüning

as Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt

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