Remember WAKE OF THE RED WITCH, made two years later for Republic Pictures, and starring John Wayne - not Payne - directed by a great adventure film director: Edward Ludwig, and also starring the gorgeous Gail Russel? Here, the director is not Edward Ludwig, but his equivalent: Lewis Foster. The same if you compared for westerns Lesley Selander and Ray Nazarro. But I prefered WAKE OF THE RED WITCH, fairly better than this one, which could be closer to Michael Anderson's WRECK OF THE MARY DEARE. But Gail Russel is worth the watching, her presence justifies the try, plus the amazing action scenes, aboard the ship, during the storm. Not a bad film, especially a rare film from this interesting film maker: Lewis Foster.
Review of Captain China
Captain China
(1950)
John Wayne or Payne, Gail Russel shines in a sea adventure drama.
21 April 2024