Shanghai Bound

Landing at a Chinese port, tough sea captain Bucklin and his passengers are threatened by a marauding war lord, who intends to kill the captain and hold the others hostage as part of his campaign of destruction against all white men.

Cast

Richard Dix

as Jim Bucklin

Mary Brian

as Sheila

Charles Byer

as Payson

George Irving

as Louden

Jocelyn Lee

as Shanghai Rose

Tom Maguire

as Smith

Frank Chew

as Yen

Allan Cavan

Tom Gubbins

as Local Agent

Arthur Hoyt

as Algy

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