Lady from Chungking
| Lady from Chungking | |
|---|---|
 Cover to Alpha Video's region-1 DVD release | |
| Directed by | William Nigh[1] |
| Written by | Milton Raison Sam Robins |
| Produced by | Arthur Alexander Alfred Stern |
| Starring | Anna May Wong |
| Cinematography | Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Charles Henkel Jr. |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film.
Synopsis
The film tells the story of an aristocratic Chinese woman leading a group of Chinese fighters against Japan during World War II.[2]
Plot
A small Chinese village is the location of this World War II story where Chinese nationals fight a guerrilla war against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tiger pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese General, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.
Cast
- Anna May Wong... Kwan Mei[1]
- Harold Huber... General Kaimura
- Mae Clarke... Lavara
- Rick Vallin... Rodney Carr
- Paul Bryar... Pat O'Roulke
- Ted Hecht... Lieutenant Shimoto
- Ludwig Donath... Hans Gruber
- James B. Leong... Chen
- Archie Got... Mochow
- Walter Soo Hoo... Lu-Chi
Availability
Alpha Video released the film on region-1 DVD on May 31, 2005.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Lady from Chungking (1942) at IMDb
- ^ Synopsis based on Erickson, Hal. "Lady from Chungking". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Lady from Chungking". www.oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
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Bibliography
- Lady from Chungking (1942) at IMDb
- Erickson, Hal. "The Lady from Chungking". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
- Lady from Chungking (1942) at IMDb
- Lady from Chungking at AllMovie
- Lady from Chungking is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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