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Director:
George B. Seitz
Writers:
Gordon Kahn (original screenplay) &
Hugo Butler (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
February 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
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Cast

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Laraine Day ... Mrs. Gail Farwood
Barry Nelson ... Joe Tracey
Stuart Crawford ... Tom Farwood
Keye Luke ... Kim How
Victor Sen Yung ... Wing (as Sen Yung)
Philip Ahn ... Dr. Franklin Ling (as Phillip Ahn)
Knox Manning ... Radio announcer
Matthew Boulton ... Rangoon aide de camp
James B. Leong ... Guerilla leader (as James Leong)
Mrs. Poo Sai ... Old woman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
China Caravan (UK)
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Runtime:
67 min (Turner library print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Mandarin
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #7966) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Filming Locations:
San Fernando, California, USA

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Trivia:
Clyde De Vinna took over as director of photography during the last week of filming when 'Lester White' had to shoot additional scenes for Babes on Broadway (1941). more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Patriotic Plus, 26 October 2000
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Author: howdymax from Las Cruces, New Mexico

Barry Nelson, a hero cabby from NY who single handedly captures a couple of desperate thugs, accepts an offer to lead a convoy of trucks over the Burma Road for the Chinese government. Along the way he gets entangled in a romance with lovely Laraine Day, who finds she is married to a traitorous heel who has been flying for the Japanese. Phew! What a plot! Altogether, an entertaining, patriotic bit of propaganda that was a product of it's times. However, even given the patriotic fervor of the early war years, Barry Nelson's performance was really way over the top. He was so animated, in certain scenes, he appeared to be making faces! This type of film does not appeal to everyone ... but, if you enjoy them you will want to try "The Purple Heart" and "The First Yank in Tokyo". Same formula - same POV.

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