Soldier of Fortune (1955)
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- Approved
- 1h 36min
- Adventure, Crime
- 27 May 1955 (USA)
- Movie
After Jane Hoyt's journalist husband disappears, she arrives in Hong Kong determined to find him but instead meets shady shipping magnate Hank Lee.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clark Gable | ... |
Hank Lee
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Jane Hoyt
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| Michael Rennie | ... |
Inspector Merryweather
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| Gene Barry | ... |
Louis Hoyt
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| Alexander D'Arcy | ... |
Rene Dupont Chevalier
(as Alex D'Arcy)
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| Tom Tully | ... |
Tweedie
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| Anna Sten | ... |
Madame Dupree
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| Russell Collins | ... |
Icky
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| Leo Gordon | ... |
Big Matt
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| Richard Loo | ... |
Gen. Po Lin
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| Soo Yong | ... |
Dak Lai
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| Frank Tang | ... |
Capt. Ying Fai - Chicago
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| Jack Kruschen | ... |
Austin Stoker
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| Mel Welles | ... |
Fernand Rocha
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Barry Bernard | ... |
English Man (uncredited)
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| Robert Burton | ... |
Father Xavier (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
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| George Chan | ... |
Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
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Danny Chang | ... |
Billy Lee - Hank's Adopted Son (uncredited)
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| Grace Chang | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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David Chow | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Kei Thin Chung | ... |
Chinese Officer (uncredited)
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| John Daheim | ... |
Percy - Second Australian Airman (uncredited)
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Charles Davis | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| John Eldredge | ... |
Man Slapped in Lobby (uncredited)
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Alex Finlayson | ... |
First Australian Airman (uncredited)
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| Frances Fong | ... |
Maxine Chan - Shop Owner (uncredited)
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Harold Fong | ... |
Steward at Fat Chan (uncredited)
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| Lee Tong Foo | ... |
Chinese Cook (uncredited)
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Ivis Goulding | ... |
English Woman (uncredited)
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| James Hong | ... |
Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
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Roland Soo Hoo | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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J. Cabin Joe | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Marc Krah | ... |
Keim (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Bar Extra (uncredited)
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Alan Lee | ... |
Eurasian Tour Clerk (uncredited)
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Eddie Lee | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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| Virginia Ann Lee | ... |
Lucy Lee - Hank's Adopted Daughter (uncredited)
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| Leon Lontoc | ... |
Sailor at Ferry (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Bar Extra (uncredited)
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| Robert Quarry | ... |
Frank Stewart - U.S. Consulate (uncredited)
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| Jack Raine | ... |
Maj. Leith Phipps (uncredited)
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Louis Serrano | ... |
Portuguese at Fat Chan (uncredited)
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Walter Soo Hoo | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Kam Tong | ... |
Needle - Chinese Communist Interrogator (uncredited)
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Noel Toy | ... |
Luan (uncredited)
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| George D. Wallace | ... |
Gunner (uncredited)
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Trevor Ward | ... |
English Observer (uncredited)
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Barbara Jean Wong | ... |
Haka Girl (uncredited)
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Beal Wong | ... |
Chinese Clerk (uncredited)
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Jean Wong | ... |
Haka Girl (uncredited)
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William Yip | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Victor Sen Yung | ... |
Goldie - Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Dmytryk | ||
Written by
| Ernest K. Gann | ... | (novel) |
| Ernest K. Gann | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Buddy Adler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ||
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dorothy Spencer | ||
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (set decorations) |
| Walter M. Scott | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Herman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Eugene Grossman | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Ray Bomba | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Etter D'Orazio | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Dick Jensen | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Emmett O'Brien | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Daheim | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Powolny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jesse Munden | ... | assistant wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ken Darby | ... | vocal supervisor |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| James Arkatov | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sol Babitz | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Alfred E. Brain | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Russ Cheever | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| John Clyman | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| David Crocov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joseph Eger | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Fred Fox | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dominic Frontiere | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Benny Gill | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Max Gralnick | ... | musician: mandolin (uncredited) |
| Earl Hatch | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Bernard Mayers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Vito Mumolo | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joseph Reilich | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Alan Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Felix Slatkin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Tibor Zelig | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rose Steinberg | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| James E. Ruman | ... | transportation head (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jennifer Jones | ... | stand-in: Susan Hayward (uncredited) |
| Frank McCarthy | ... | head of public relations (uncredited) |
| Stephen Papich | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Frank Tang | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Centfox-Film (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1956) (Spain) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1961) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Falcon Enterprises (produced and released by arrangement with)
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of l.)
- Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope © registered trademark of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the 1950s an American journalist disappears in China. His wife, Jane Hoyt, arrives in Hong Kong, determined to find him. There are rumors that Louis Hoyt might be held by the Communist Chinese as spy. Jane Hoyt asks shady shipping magnate Hank Lee for his help but Hank tries to dissuade her from venturing into Red China. Desperate, Jane asks another local, Fernand Rocha, for his help and pays him money. After dishonest and sleazy charlatan Rocha spends her money and forcibly confines her, Hank Lee finally takes pity on her and decides to go searching for her husband himself. Illegally entering Red China Hank finds plenty of trouble. Written by nufs68 |
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| Taglines | Tale of Today's Orient. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,515,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Clark Gable felt that he was too old for the part but wanted to make the film because it reflected his own right-wing, anti-communist views. See more » |
| Goofs | Whilst looking through the binoculars at the Chinese gunship, Hank is holding them upside down. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Anna Sten. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rum and Coca Cola See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: HONG KONG CROWN COLONY See more » |
| Quotes |
Tweedie:
And so, all women is trouble. I don't care if she is Queen of Bulgaria, or head of the Girl Scouts. I don't mean there is anything wrong with women. I like women, but not in my place, understand? Because one woman alone is trouble. And two of 'em alone is twice as much trouble. And three of 'em alone can start a riot with a smile. See more » |