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  • China Seas (1935)
  • Passed
    87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
China Seas (1935)
Passed
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When earthy Dolly Portland is rejected by Captain Gaskell in favor of a socialite, she aids Jamesy McCardle, in league with Malay pirates, in his plot to seize Gaskell's ship.
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Director
Tay Garnett (directed by)
Writers
Jules Furthman (screen play) | James Kevin McGuinness (screen play) | Crosbie Garstin (from the book by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Ray June (photographed by)
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Release date
Aug 16, 1935 (United States)

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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Clark Gable
Alan Gaskell Alan Gaskell   See fewer
Jean Harlow
China Doll China Doll   See fewer
Wallace Beery
Jamesy MacArdle Jamesy MacArdle   See fewer
Lewis Stone
Davids Davids   See fewer
Dudley Digges
Dawson Dawson   See fewer
C. Aubrey Smith
Sir Guy Sir Guy   See fewer
Robert Benchley
McCaleb McCaleb   See fewer
William Henry
Rockwell Rockwell   See fewer
Liev De Maigret
Mrs. Vollberg (as Live de Maigret) Mrs. Vollberg (as Live de Maigret)   See fewer
Lilian Bond
Mrs. Timmons (as Lillian Bond) Mrs. Timmons (as Lillian Bond)   See fewer
Edward Brophy
Timmons Timmons   See fewer
Soo Yong
Yu-Lan Yu-Lan   See fewer
Carol Ann Beery
Carol Ann Carol Ann   See fewer
Akim Tamiroff
Romanoff Romanoff   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Edward McWade
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Daisy Belmore
Martha, Sybil's Maid (uncredited) Martha, Sybil's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Barlowe Borland
Willett, Royal Canada Bank (uncredited) Willett, Royal Canada Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Ship Passenger (uncredited) Ship Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Farrell
Ship Passenger (uncredited) Ship Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Emily Fitzroy
Mrs. Higgins (uncredited) Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Second Officer Kingston (uncredited) Second Officer Kingston (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Fung
Cabin Boy Ah Sing (uncredited) Cabin Boy Ah Sing (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Gan
Rickshaw Boy (uncredited) Rickshaw Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Gubbins
Ship's Officer / Sergeant of the Guards (uncredited) Ship's Officer / Sergeant of the Guards (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Ship's Engineer (uncredited) Ship's Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Ship Passenger (uncredited) Ship Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrester Harvey
Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited) Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Ship's Pilot (uncredited) Ship's Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Irwin
Bertie the Purser (uncredited) Bertie the Purser (uncredited)   See fewer
Tetsu Komai
Malay Pirate (uncredited) Malay Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Lee
Sailor on Bridge (uncredited) Sailor on Bridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Loo
Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited) Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited)   See fewer
Hattie McDaniel
Isabel McCarthy - Dolly's Maid (uncredited) Isabel McCarthy - Dolly's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Malcolm McGregor
Atkins - Dock Manager (uncredited) Atkins - Dock Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Meek
Passenger Playing Chess (uncredited) Passenger Playing Chess (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Munier
Police Superintendent (uncredited) Police Superintendent (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Roberts
Ship's Passenger (uncredited) Ship's Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Russell
Ship Passenger (uncredited) Ship Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
James Wang
Trapshooting Attendant (uncredited) Trapshooting Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Watson
Man on Dock with McCaleb (uncredited) Man on Dock with McCaleb (uncredited)   See fewer
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