In 1954, during the French Indochina War, an Eurasian female smuggler and a group of French Foreign Legion mercenaries, infiltrate the enemy territory in order to destroy an arms depot.
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Sgt. Brock
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Lucky Legs
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Goldie
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Capt. Caumont
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Cpl. Pigalle
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Leung
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Father Paul
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Maurice Marsac | ... |
Col. De Sars
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Warren Hsieh | ... |
The Boy
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Cpl. Kruger
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Charlie
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Willie Soo Hoo | ... |
Moi Leader
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Walter Soo Hoo | ... |
Guard
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Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border, to blow up an arms depot. A Eurasian smuggler, Lucky Legs, agrees to use her connections to help them, in return getting her son into America. The racist father of the boy, Sergeant Brock, is also part of the multinational group. Lucky Legs must use the love of a Eurasian guerilla leader, Major Cham, to get access to the base. Will they destroy the base, and will Brock overcome his racism before Lucky Legs makes The Ultimate Sacrifice? Written by Peter Reiher
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EnglishRelease Date:
August 1957 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
Gates of China See more »Filming Locations:
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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$150,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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Music by Victor Young
Lyrics Harold Adamson
Sung by Nat 'King' Cole
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French colonial rule in Indochina (Vietnam) took place from the 19th century until the Second World War, when Vietnam was invaded by Japan. The resistance movement against the Japanese was led by the Communist Viet Minh which, at the war's end, declared Vietnam's independence. The French refused to accept that and fought to re-establish colonial rule. The French Indochina War, conducted with some American aid, lasted until 1954, when France admitted defeat. In 1955 the Republic of Vietnam, administered from Saigon, was proclaimed in the south, while the north, ruled from Hanoi, remained in Communist hands. By April 1956 French forces completely withdrew from Vietnam. See more »Goofs
Film stock flipped when Lucky Legs and Sgt. Brock go into the tree house. The sniper has a left handed rifle, Sgt. Brock's knife is on the wrong side, and his watch has moved to his right wrist. See more »Crazy Credits
Music by Victor Young Extended by his old friend Max Steiner See more »Soundtracks
China GateMusic by Victor Young
Lyrics Harold Adamson
Sung by Nat 'King' Cole
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Everything that's wrong about Sam Fuller pictures pops up here, with little of what's right being present. The script is full of silly lines, and the two leads are several miles out of their depth. Nat King Cole is the best thing in the picture, giving a sensitive and believable performance in a supporting role. Not bad enough to be entertaining on that basis, just fairly stupid.