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China Seas

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Dashing captain Alan Gaskell (Clark Gable) is attempting to lead a more subdued life with a new love interest, aristocrat Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), when his ship is taken over by pirates while sailing the South Pacific. Alan discovers that his predicament involves his volatile former girlfriend, Dolly Portland (Jean Harlow), and her new beau, the shifty Jamesy MacArdle (Wallace Beery). This tense scenario leads to unexpected sparks between Alan and Dolly.

Critics Reviews

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Oct 8, 2019
China Seas is as stirring a melodrama as you are likely to come across during the current movie season, one violent climax leading into another and frequently overlapping it. Go to Full Review
Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) Aug 23, 2019
China Seas addresses the moral clichés of previous films with a curious sense of humor that is born from the dialogue, written with skill and talent. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Feb 24, 2012
B-
A typical MGM star vehicle of the Depression era, benefiting from strong chemistry between Gable and Harlow. Go to Full Review
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Jun 9, 2007
2.5/5
There's so much going on that it's easy to be distracted into feeling like you've seen something. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 5, 2004
B
Highly entertaining because of the marvelous cast. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Tay Garnett

Director

Clark Gable

Alan Gaskell

Jean Harlow

China Doll

Wallace Beery

Jamesy MacArdle

Lewis Stone

Davids

Rosalind Russell

Sybil

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China Seas

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Movie Info

Synopsis Dashing captain Alan Gaskell (Clark Gable) is attempting to lead a more subdued life with a new love interest, aristocrat Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), when his ship is taken over by pirates while sailing the South Pacific. Alan discovers that his predicament involves his volatile former girlfriend, Dolly Portland (Jean Harlow), and her new beau, the shifty Jamesy MacArdle (Wallace Beery). This tense scenario leads to unexpected sparks between Alan and Dolly.
Director
Tay Garnett
Producer
Albert Lewin
Screenwriter
Jules Furthman, James Kevin McGuinness
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 1935, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
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