China Girl

Name: China Girl
Genre: Romance, Drama, War
Released: 1942-12-09
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: George Montgomery, Gene Tierney, Lynn Bari, Victor McLaglen, Alan Baxter

1942·Movie·NR·95 min·★ 5.4(15)

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“Captain Fifi...115 pounds of curses, crookedness and kisses!”

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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About China Girl

China Girl is a 1942 English-language romance, drama and war film directed by Henry Hathaway. The cast is led by George Montgomery, Gene Tierney, Lynn Bari. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Mometu.

China Girl was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on December 9, 1942, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Ben Hecht, Darryl F. Zanuck
Release date: December 9, 1942
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

#world war ii#war photographer#burma#flying tigers#concentration camp escape

China Girl cast & crew

China Girl was directed by Henry Hathaway and written by Ben Hecht and Darryl F. Zanuck.

The cast features George Montgomery as Johnny Williams, Gene Tierney as Haoli Young, Lynn Bari as Captain Fifi, Victor McLaglen as Bull Weed, Alan Baxter as Flyer Bill Jones, and Sig Ruman as Jarubi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hugo Friedhofer, cinematography is by Lee Garmes, and it was produced by Ben Hecht and Darryl F. Zanuck.

Is China Girl worth watching?

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance, drama, and war, China Girl is worth a place on your watchlist.

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