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Blood Alley

1955 · 110 min

A tense, old-fashioned adventure with a slow-burning romance and a desperate escape that keeps you rooting for the underdogs.

Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Starring
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix
Tagline
Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!
Overview
An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

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Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Starring
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • love
  • loyalty
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, action, drama
Directed by
William A. Wellman
Written by
Albert Sidney Fleischman
Starring
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Joy Kim, Berry Kroeger, Mike Mazurki, Anita Ekberg, Lowell Gilmore
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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