"He'll kill you on a moment's notice!" 30 October 1937 Adventure, Drama, War 64 mins
American businessmen and missionaries working in China are captured and held prisoner by a local warlord.
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Boris Karloff as "General" Wu Yen Fang
Gordon Oliver as Jim Hallet
Beverly Roberts as Jane Creed
Ricardo Cortez as Gordon Creed
Sheila Bromley as Lola Galt
Douglas Wood as Myron Galt
Gordon Hart as Dr. Abernathy
Richard Loo as Mr. Cheng
Chester Gan as Capt. Nui
Vladimir Sokoloff as General Fu Shan
Tetsu Komai as General Mah
Maurice Liu as Conductor
Selmer Jackson as Harry
Luke Chan as Abernathy Servant
John Farrow Director
Porter Emerson Browne Theatre Play
Crane Wilbur Screenplay
Frank DeWar Editor
L. William O'Connell Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Max Parker Art Direction
Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
United States 30 October 1937
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