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China

Where:

🇨🇳 China

When:

The 1930s The 1940s

Alan Ladd and twenty girls - trapped by the rapacious Japs! — Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between these strong-willed characters, neither budging an inch. But when Jones witnesses a Japanese atrocity, his feelings toward his customers (and Carolyn) begin to change...

Released in 1943 — 79 minutes

Genres:

Drama War

Language:

English