Little Mandarin

Chopstick Joe agrees to fly a disreputable passenger and a small bundle immediately to a distant air field - for a wad of cash. He doesn't count on Terry and Hotshot refusing to fly any ... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Pierson

Writers:

Oliver Crawford, Arthur Pierson

Stars:

John Baer, William Tracy, Jack Reitzen

Cast

Episode cast overview:
John Baer	...	Terry Lee
William Tracy	...	Hotshot Charlie
Jack Reitzen	...	Chopstick Joe
Gloria Saunders	...	Dragon Lady
Maurice Marsac	...	Baron De Bolai
Weaver Levy	...	Leader
Victor Sen Yung	...	Oriental
Stephen Wong	...	Boy

Storyline

Chopstick Joe agrees to fly a disreputable passenger and a small bundle immediately to a distant air field - for a wad of cash. He doesn't count on Terry and Hotshot refusing to fly any more that night, even if he pays their back wages. The desperate passenger's pistol is much more persuasive and soon the pilots, the passenger and the precious bundle are flying deep into the jungle where they are forced down by the Dragon Lady's fighter planes. They discover that their cargo is a young boy - the titular ruler of an embattled Chinese province with three groups of men eager to pay to possess the child - dead or alive.

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Plot Keywords:

child ruler | orient | pistol whip | airline | kidnapping | 

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Genres:

Drama | Action | Adventure

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Details

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Don Sharpe Enterprises, DougFair Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min 26 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Victor Sen Yung's television debut.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hotshot Charlie: [speaking into the cockpit microphone] Hear this, hear this: Air Cathay Flight 54, coming in on baling wire and bubble gum. Sortie points: Tokyo, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Catalina, Coney Island, Fire of All Nations and Cotton-Eyed Jean's Creep Joint.
Terry Lee: That mike's been dead a year. You know what it's good for?
Hotshot Charlie: Sure! Cracking walnuts.