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China Girl (1942)

NR · 1942-12-09 · 1h 35m · EN
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Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage of WW II. Captured by the Japanese, he escapes from a concentration camp with the aid of beautiful, enigmatic 'China Girl' Miss Young. The two arduously make their way back to friendly lines so that Johnny can deliver the vital military information he's managed to glean from his captors.

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Henry HathawayDirector
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$1.4M

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Gene TierneyGene TierneyHaoli YoungGeorge MontgomeryGeorge MontgomeryJohnny WilliamsLynn BariLynn BariCaptain FifiVictor McLaglenVictor McLaglenMajor Bull WeedAlan BaxterAlan BaxterFlyer Bill JonesSig RumanSig RumanJarubiMyron McCormickMyron McCormickShorty McGuireRobert BlakeRobert BlakeChandu (as Bobby Blake)Ann PenningtonAnn PenningtonEntertainerPhilip AhnPhilip AhnKai YoungTom NealTom NealCaptain HaynesOie ChanOie Chan

Keywords

World war iiBurmaWar photographerFlying tigersConcentration camp escape

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Burma · War PhotographerDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · War PhotographerDirector preference261512Actor preference242497 · 335253 · 336330

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What is China Girl about?

Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage of WW II. Captured by the Japanese, he escapes from a concentration camp with the aid of beautiful, enigmatic 'China Girl' Miss Young. The two arduously make their way back to friendly lines so that Johnny can deliver the vital military information he's managed to glean from his captors.

How long is China Girl?

China Girl has a runtime of 95 minutes.