Lady from Chungking
1942 film by William Nigh
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Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film.
Directed byWilliam Nigh[1]
Written byMilton Raison
Sam Robins
Sam Robins
Produced byArthur Alexander
Alfred Stern
Alfred Stern
StarringAnna May Wong
| Lady from Chungking | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Nigh[1] |
| Written by | Milton Raison Sam Robins |
| Produced by | Arthur Alexander Alfred Stern |
| Starring | Anna May Wong |
| Cinematography | Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Charles Henkel Jr. |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.
Cast
- Anna May Wong – Kwan Mei[1]
- Harold Huber – General Kaimura
- Mae Clarke – Lavara
- Rick Vallin – Rodney Carr
- Paul Bryar – Pat O'Rourke
- Ted Hecht – Lieutenant Shimoto
- Ludwig Donath – Hans Gruber
- James B. Leong – Chen
- Archie Got – Mochow
- Walter Soo Hoo – Lu-Chi
Home media
Alpha Video released the film on region-1 DVD on May 31, 2005.[2]
