China Doll

China Doll

China Doll

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China Doll

"A Great Adventure out of the desperate days of the Famous Flying Tigers !"

1958

1h 39m

6.9(7 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.

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Production Companies

Batjac Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Capt. Cliff Brandon

Li Li-Hua

Li Li-Hua

Shu-Jen

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Father Cairns

Bob Mathias

Capt. Phil Gates

Johnny Desmond

Johnny Desmond

Sgt. Steve Hill

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Lt. Dan O'Neill

Elaine Devry

Elaine Devry

Alice Nichols

Ann McCrea

Ann McCrea

Mona Perkins

Danny Chang

Ellington

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Col. Wiley

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Borzage
Written by: Kitty Buhler
James Benson Nablo
Produced by: Frank Borzage

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