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China Seas

1935 · 87 min

A brisk, old-fashioned sea yarn with stormy action, a love triangle, and a sly sense of fun.

Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Starring
Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery
Overview
Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

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Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Starring
Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • greed
    • loyalty
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, action, drama
    Directed by
    Tay Garnett
    Written by
    Monckton Hoffe, James Kevin McGuinness, Jules Furthman, Maurice Revnes
    Starring
    Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Rosalind Russell, Dudley Digges, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Benchley
    Music
    Herbert Stothart
    Cinematography
    Ray June, Clyde De Vinna
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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