VISA TO CANTON is a middling exotic thriller from Hammer Film Productions, directed by Michael Carreras, one of the leading figures behind the studio but a man whose best work was a producer rather than behind the camera. His output here is leaden at best and saddled with a dull leading man in the form of American import Richard Basehart, who travels into Red China in order to track down a missing man. There's some fun to be had with character stars like Burt Kwouk and Bernard Cribbins, but the thrills are in short supply and you never feel truly invested in the plot. Hammer did much better with their next Chinese production, the thrilling pulp adventure of TERROR OF THE TONGS.
Review of Passport to China
