Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
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| Alan Ladd | ... | Neale Gordon | |
| Gail Russell | ... | Virginia Moore | |
| William Bendix | ... | Pedro Blake | |
| June Duprez | ... | Marina Tanev | |
| Lowell Gilmore | ... | Eric Lasser | |
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Edith King | ... | Mrs. Smith |
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Paul Singh | ... | Mul Raj Malik |
| Gavin Muir | ... | Inspector Kendricks | |
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John Whitney | ... | Bill Cunningham |
| Benson Fong | ... | Young Chinese Clerk | |
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Neale Gordon and Pedro Lake, commercial pilots who fly the hump between Chungking and Calcutta learn, when they reach Calcutta, that their pal, Bill Cunningham, has been murdered. Neales investigation leads him to the Chalgani Club, run by Eric Lasser. Marina Tanov, the club's Russian singer, in love with Neale, tells him that Bill was engaged to an American girl, Virginia Moore. Neale seeks out Virginia, who admits that Bill gave her the $10,000 necklace she is wearing. Knowing that Bill never had that kind of money, Neale checks up. He learns that Bill had actually bought and paid for it. Neale and Virginia are having a drink at the bar when Pedro shows Neale a valuable star-sapphire which he found in the hangar. The pilots then realize they have stumbled onto a smuggling racket. Neale is convinced that Virginia is not involved. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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deception | american abroad | woman in jeopardy | man slaps a woman | betrayal |Taglines:
LADD MATCHES WITS WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN...MATCHES SKILLS WITH AN ORIENTAL STRANGLER! (original poster-all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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(uncredited)
Written by Bernie Wayne and Ben Raleigh
Sung by June Duprez
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"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 9, 1950 with Alan Ladd and Gail Russell reprising their film roles. See more »Goofs
When Neale takes Virginia Moore out for drinks, he orders two gin slings with ice. When the waiter brings their drinks, he announces, "Brandy and soda." See more »Soundtracks
This Is Madness(uncredited)
Written by Bernie Wayne and Ben Raleigh
Sung by June Duprez
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I like Alan Ladd but this is one of his weakest films. No plot. No excitement. Gail Russell is attractive but couldn't act if her life depended on it. She has the same facial expression throughout the film regardless of the scene. When she's told her fiancé has been murdered-no expression. When she's making out with Alan Ladd- no expression. If only Veronica Lake had been available. Ladd is always good. This was still at a time when they had him take off his shirt in every movie. And the Calcutta we see is entity on the Paramount backlot. Maybe with some decent writing, some villains, maybe a plot, this could have been something Quite a bore.