Hong Kong (film)
| Hong Kong | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Screenplay by | Winston Miller |
| Story by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
| Starring | Ronald Reagan Rhonda Fleming Nigel Bruce Marvin Miller Mary Somerville Lowell Gilmore |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
| Music by | Lucien Cailliet |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,250,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Hong Kong is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Winston Miller. The film stars Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming; the lead supporting actors are Nigel Bruce, Marvin Miller, Mary Somerville and Lowell Gilmore. The film was released on January 12, 1952, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3][4]
Plot
Ronald Reagan is Jeff Williams - a US army vet living in China who is on the run from the Red Army as the country falls to Communism. Along the way he comes across a Chinese orphan named Wei Lin who is carrying an ancient and valuable GOLDEN IDOL. Adventure ensues as Williams must outwit both the commies and Chinese gangsters while scheming to cash in on the idol himself. Reagan is great in the role, looking perfectly dynamic in action sequences and able to belt out classic no-nonsense one-liners. Rhonda Fleming is her usual stunning self, playing a humanitarian who is trying to aid Chinese refugees but instead finds herself caught up in the action.
Cast
- Ronald Reagan as Jeff Williams
- Rhonda Fleming as Victoria Evans
- Nigel Bruce as Mr. Lighton
- Marvin Miller as Tao Liang
- Lady May Lawford as Mrs. Lighton
- Lowell Gilmore as Danton
- Claud Allister as Hotel Manager
- Danny Chang as Wei Lin
Comic book adaptation
- Eastern Color Movie Love #13 (February 1952)[5]
References
- ^ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1951", Variety (January 2, 1952)
- ^ "Hong Kong (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ H. H. T. (April 5, 1952). "Movie Review - Hong Kong - At the Globe". NYTimes.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong". Afi.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Movie Love #13". Grand Comics Database.
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