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Blood Alley

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.3K
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Lauren Bacall and John Wayne in Blood Alley (1955)
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His ship seized by the Chinese Communists, American Merchant Captain Tom Wilder languishes in prison but Chinese villagers help him escape to sail them to Hong-Kong.His ship seized by the Chinese Communists, American Merchant Captain Tom Wilder languishes in prison but Chinese villagers help him escape to sail them to Hong-Kong.His ship seized by the Chinese Communists, American Merchant Captain Tom Wilder languishes in prison but Chinese villagers help him escape to sail them to Hong-Kong.
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3.3K
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  • Directors
    • William A. Wellman
    • John Wayne(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Albert Sidney Fleischman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Paul Fix
  • Directors
    • William A. Wellman
    • John Wayne(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Albert Sidney Fleischman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Paul Fix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Blood Alley
    Trailer 2:35
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Capt. Tom Wilder
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Cathy Grainger
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Mr. Tso
    Joy Kim
    Joy Kim
    • Susu
    Berry Kroeger
    Berry Kroeger
    • Old Feng
    • (as Berry Kroger)
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Big Han
    Anita Ekberg
    Anita Ekberg
    • Wei Ling
    George Chan
    George Chan
    • Mr. Sing
    • (uncredited)
    Spencer Chan
    Spencer Chan
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Suey Chan
    Suey Chan
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Chang
    • Child Who Salutes Captain
    • (uncredited)
    W.T. Chang
    • Mr. Han
    • (uncredited)
    David Chow
    • Boat Man
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Gan
    Chester Gan
    • Ferry Boat Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Lowell Gilmore
    Lowell Gilmore
    • British Officer
    • (uncredited)
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Communist Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Paul King
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Esther Ying Lee
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • William A. Wellman
      • John Wayne(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Albert Sidney Fleischman(screenplay) (novel "Blood Alley")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Humphrey Bogart visited the set as he began to film The Left Hand of God (1955). Lauren Bacall later recalled that John Wayne was the first to send flowers after Bogart became ill with cancer in 1956, even though he hardly knew Bogart.
    • Goofs
      When Captain Wilder leans against the window, the wall moves.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Tom Wilder: [spoken through voice tube to engine room] If you want a last look at home, you'd better take it now.

      Tack: [heavy with sorrow] I looked.

    • Crazy credits
      The title is shown in Chinese characters, which dissolve into English.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hellcats of the Navy (1957)

    User reviews44

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    5/10
    Worth a look if you are a fan of Wayne or Bacall
    This is one of Wayne's non-westerns, and Lauren Bacall in a different role to what we are accustomed to. 'Blood Alley' never reaches anything approaching greatness, but if you're a fan of Wayne or Bacall you may as well check it out.

    Right-wing Wayne plays Captain Wilder in this decidedly right-wing film. It seems to be an excuse for the film-makers to express their anti-communist sentiments, with the Chinese being portrayed as a backwards race in quite a few scenes. Add to that the countless American actors playing Chinese characters, and you have a very pretentious product overall. Anita Ekberg even plays a Chinese, evoking more than a few giggles from this viewer.

    The Wayne-Bacall teaming never entirely pays off, despite their best efforts.

    5/10.
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    • jem132
    • Apr 26, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Chinese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • William A. Wellman's Blood Alley
    • Filming locations
      • Stockton, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Batjac Productions
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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