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China Seas (1935) - Banyan

China Seas

Discover Cinema HubsChina Seas (1935)

China Seas

3.1

IMAX 70MM

2.39:1 & 1.43:1 EXPANDED IMAXDOLBY ATMOSNR • 87 MINADVENTURE • ACTION • DRAMA

China Seas

August 9, 1935

BANYAN SCORE

3.1/5(41)

LETTERBOXD

3.1/5

IMDb

IMDb

6.3/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES

63%Audience

YOUR RATING:

Watch Options (Turkey)•No active streaming options currently recorded in Turkey.

Synopsis & Director's Note

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!

Cast & Characters

Full Cast (12)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Cpt Alan Gaskell

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Jamesy MacArdle

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Tom Davids

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Sybil Barclay

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Dawson

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Sir Guy Wilmerding

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Charlie McCaleb

William Henry

William Henry

Rockwell

Liev De Maigret

Liev De Maigret

Mrs. Vollberg

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Mrs. Timmons

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Wilbur Timmons

Official Saga & Viewing Order

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Production Crew & Specs

DirectorTay Garnett

ScreenplayJules Furthman, James Kevin McGuinness, Monckton Hoffe, John Lee Mahin, Maurice Revnes

Original ScoreHerbert Stothart

CinematographyRay June

EditingWilliam LeVanway

StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget • Box Office$1.1M

Technical Specs

SİNEFİL PRO

Camera & FormatARRI ALEXA Mini LF / IMAX Digital

Aspect Ratio1.43:1 (IMAX Laser) / 2.39:1 (Anamorphic)

Lab & Master4K Digital Intermediate (DI) • Dolby Atmos

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