China Smith

A breezy, old-fashioned adventure serial where a charming rogue dodges trouble in an exotic port city, easy to dip into week by week.

Created by

Gene Fowler Jr., Leslie Goodwins

Starring

Dan Duryea, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva

Overview

China Smith was a 1950s television adventure series starring Dan Duryea. The television show takes place in Singapore. Much of the cast and crew also worked on the film World for Ransom, which is considered an extension of the television program. Director Robert Aldrich had also directed two episodes of the series. The title character was a soldier of fortune wearing a white suit living in Singapore who would face danger and excitement every week. The series was made with a two-year gap; the first 26 episodes being filmed in Mexico, the second 26 episodes were shot in 1954-1955. In 1959 Daffy Duck played China Jones a parody of Duryea's character.

How it feels

Light, tense and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Crime, mystery, survival, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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