Captain China

Captain China
Captain China
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay by	Lewis R. Foster; Gwen Bagni
Story by	John Bagni; Gwen Bagni
Produced by	William H. Pine ; William C. Thomas
Starring	John Payne ; Gail Russell ; Jeffrey Lynn ; Lon Chaney Jr. ; Edgar Bergen ; Michael O'Shea ; Ellen Corby
Cinematography	John Alton
Edited by	Howard A. Smith
Music by	Lucien Cailliet ; Josef Marais
Production; company	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 2, 1950;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated September 18, 2025

Captain China is a 1950 American adventure film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Foster and Gwen Bagni. The film stars John Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn, Lon Chaney Jr., Edgar Bergen and Michael O'Shea. It was released on February 2, 1950 by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

John Payne as Charles S. Chinnough / Capt. China
Gail Russell as Kim Mitchell
Jeffrey Lynn as Capt. George Brendensen
Lon Chaney Jr. as Red Lynch
Edgar Bergen as Mr. Haasvelt
Michael O'Shea as Trask
Ellen Corby as Miss Endicott
Robert Armstrong as Keegan
John Qualen as Geech
Ilka Grüning as Mrs. Haasvelt
Keith Richards as Alberts
John Bagni as Sparks
Ray Hyke as Michaels
Paul Hogan as Speer
Lawrence Tibbett Jr. as Wilkes
Zon Murray as Gus
Don Gazzaniga as Tony
Denver Pyle as Steve
Wallace Scott as Scotty
Lee Roberts as Marsh
Reed Howes as Blake
Charles Regan as Wade

Production

The film's star John Payne had recently completed El Paso , another Pine-Thomas Productions film, when he was cast in the lead role for Captain China in January 1949.^[3]

References

↑ "Captain China (1950) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
↑ "Movie Review - - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Paramount Offers John Payne in 'Captain China,' but Bob Hope on Stage Steals Show". The New York Times . 1950-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
↑ Schallert, Edwin (1949-01-22). "Payne Goes Maritime; Lupino in 'Not Wanted;' Actor to 'Lose' Bride". Los Angeles Times .

External links

Captain China at IMDb

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[1] "Captain China (1950) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-03-24.

[2] "Movie Review - - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Paramount Offers John Payne in 'Captain China,' but Bob Hope on Stage Steals Show". The New York Times . 1950-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-24.

[3] Schallert, Edwin (1949-01-22). "Payne Goes Maritime; Lupino in 'Not Wanted;' Actor to 'Lose' Bride". Los Angeles Times .

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