Hong Kong (film)
{{Short description|1952 film by Lewis R. Foster}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hong Kong
| image = Hong Kong poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Lewis R. Foster
| producer = William H. Pine
William C. Thomas
| screenplay = Winston Miller
| story = Lewis R. Foster
| starring = Ronald Reagan
Rhonda Fleming
Nigel Bruce
Marvin Miller
Mary Somerville
Lowell Gilmore
| music = Lucien Cailliet
| cinematography = Lionel Lindon
| editing = Howard A. Smith
| studio = Pine-Thomas Productions
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1952|1|12}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $1,250,000 (US rentals)"The Top Box Office Hits of 1951", Variety (January 2, 1952)
}}
Hong Kong is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Winston Miller. The film stars Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming, and the lead supporting actors are Nigel Bruce, Marvin Miller, Mary Somerville and Lowell Gilmore. The film was released on January 12, 1952 by Paramount Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78317/hong-kong |title=Hong Kong (1952) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=2016-03-07}}{{cite web|author=H. H. T. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F07E5D6163AE23BBC4D53DFB2668389649EDE |title=Movie Review - Hong Kong - At the Globe |work=The New York Times |date=1952-04-05 |access-date=2016-03-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=50143 |title=Hong Kong |publisher=Afi.com |access-date=2016-03-07}} It was rereleased in 1961 under the title Bombs Over China.
Plot
Jeff Williams is an American army veteran living in China who is on the run from the Red Army as the country falls to communism. Along the way, he encounters a Chinese orphan named Wei Lin who is carrying an ancient and valuable golden idol. Adventure ensues as Williams must outwit both the communists and Chinese gangsters while scheming to cash in on the idol himself.
Cast
- Ronald Reagan as Jeff Williams
- Rhonda Fleming as Victoria Evans
- Nigel Bruce as Mr. Lighton
- Marvin Miller as Tao Liang
- Lady May Lawford as Mrs. Lighton
- Lowell Gilmore as Danton
- Claud Allister as Hotel Manager
- Danny Chang as Wei Lin
Comic book adaptation
- Eastern Color Movie Love #13 (February 1952){{gcdb issue|id=264020|title=Movie Love #13}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0043654|Hong Kong}}
{{Lewis R. Foster}}
{{Pine-Thomas}}
Category:American adventure films
Category:Films set in Hong Kong
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Lewis R. Foster
Category:Films adapted into comics
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Lucien Cailliet
Category:English-language adventure films
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