China Seas
Directed by Tay Garnett. US. 1935. NR. Running time: 88 min.
- Sun, Aug 9, 2:00 pm
In this rousing tale of adventure on the high seas, Gable plays the intrepid captain of a tramp steamer, sailing from Singapore to Hong Kong with a load of gold, and dealing with romance and drama on the high seas. Harlow, his spicy, insolent ex-mistress, is on board, and is not too happy with Rosalind Russell (in one of her earliest roles), who also has eyes for Clark. Add Wallace Beery, at his most brutal, as a suspicious merchant who may be in league with pirates, and you have the makings for a fun-filled, action-packed tale of love, intrigue, and high adventure — one of MGM’s most expensive productions to that time. (NOTE: Watch for the scene in which a two-ton steamroller becomes loose on the deck and Gable saves the day; that was really Gable, who insisted on doing many of his own stunts. What a man!)