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30 October 1937 (USA) morePlot:
Karloff is the Chinese warlord Fang, who holds a group of oilmen and missionaries hostage in a remote Chinese outpost. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Complete credited cast)| Boris Karloff | ... | Gen. Wu Yen Fang | |
| Beverly Roberts | ... | Mrs. Jane Creed | |
| Ricardo Cortez | ... | Gordon Creed | |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Jim Hallet | |
| Sheila Bromley | ... | Lola Galt | |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | General Chow Fu-Shan | |
| Gordon Hart | ... | Dr. Abernathy | |
| Richard Loo | ... | Mr. Cheng | |
| Chester Gan | ... | Captain Kung Nui |
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Also Known As:
China Bandit (USA) (working title)Cornered (USA) (working title)
The Adventures of Chang (USA) (working title)
War Lord
Warlords (USA) (alternative title)
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64 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The original play takes place in the heart of bandit-infested Mexico, but to capitalize on the interest in China, the location was changed to China. moreFAQ
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This somewhat obscure film is helped by a quick running time and the presence of Karloff. On the downside it is overly talky and the few battle scenes it has are generic.
The script is decent though, and my interest in the film was undoubtedly bolstered a bit because I find contemporary Chinese history to be intriguing (not that this is a textbook reproduction of the period. :)
6/10. I wouldn't recommended it, but at the same time I feel it is above average with everything considered.