Blood Alley
Oct 01 1955
•2h 50m
•Adventure, Action, Drama
An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
Cast
See allJohn Wayne
Capt. Tom Wilder
Lauren Bacall
Cathy Grainger
Paul Fix
Mr. Tso
Joy Kim
Susu
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