China Seas
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Dynamic Alan Gaskell captains a ship bound from Hong Kong to Singapore. Gaskell tries to turn over a new leaf from his hard-drinking lifestyle after becoming re-attached to a refined high class English lady, Sybil Barclay. His former girlfriend Dolly is extremely jealous of the budding relationship and tries hard to get the Captain back. He is apparently unimpressed with her loud, obnoxious, and uncivilized manners, even though she is extremely beautiful. After a temporary ta... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in China Seas:

Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Wallace Beery
Lewis Stone
Rosalind Russell
Dudley Digges

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Dynamic Alan Gaskell captains a ship bound from Hong Kong to Singapore. Gaskell tries to turn over a new leaf from his hard-drinking lifestyle after becoming re-attached to a refined high class English lady, Sybil Barclay. His former girlfriend Dolly is extremely jealous of the budding relationship and tries hard to get the Captain back. He is apparently unimpressed with her loud, obnoxious, and uncivilized manners, even though she is extremely beautiful. After a temporary takeover of the ship by gold-seeking Asian pirates, Captain Gaskell must deal with the fact that Dolly and her drinking pal, Jamesey MacArdle, are implicated in the crime.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzHighly entertaining because of the marvelous cast.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 6/10 by Emanuel LevyA typical MGM star vehicle of the Depression era, benefiting from strong chemistry between Gable and Harlow.
Goatdog's Movies - 5/10 by Michael W. Phillips, Jr.There's so much going on that it's easy to be distracted into feeling like you've seen something.
User Review - 10/10 by monty hChina Seas (1935) Gruff and tough (and hung-over), Captain Alan Gaskell (played by Clark Gable) climbs aboard his ship at Hong Kong headed for Singapore. He finds his boy toy, Dolly "China Doll" Portland (played by Jean Harlow) is also onboard. He's trying to play it cool and not let this distract him from his duties, but he's surprised to find Sybil Barclay (played by a young Rosalind Russell), a very refined, old flame from his distant past is on board too. He ran away from the temptation of Sybil, his commission with the British Navy, and his "proper lifestyle" because she was a married woman. Now that Sybil is widowed, he wants to rekindle his love with her to the disappointment of Dolly. As if that's not enough, Malaysian pirates are trying to steal a gold shipment that's hidden on board, and how about throwing in a typhoon for good measure? Wallace Beery plays Jamesy MacArdle, who has got his eye on Dolly, as well as being in league with the pirates for the gold. There's tons of other characters in this movie too. My favorites are C. Aubrey Smith as Sir Guy Wilmering, the bushy eyebrowed and mustached British Taipan who owns the shipping fleet, and William Henry (remember him from "The Thin Man"?) as Junior officer Rockwell, the bumbling young officer who looks up to Captain Gaskell. This DVD is bundled up with the "Clark Gable - The Signature Collection" but might be sold separately now. It's a great print, a fantastic story, and added incentive to buying this box set if you're a Clark Gable fan.
User Review - 10/10 by Movie KChina Seas is an incredible film. It is about the captain of a tramp steamer chugging between Singapore and Hong Kong. Clark Gable and Jean Harlow give fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. Tay Garnett did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and adventure. China Seas is a must see.
User Review - 10/10 by Private UGreat movie! Gable and Harlow are fantastic together!
User Review - 8/10 by Matt MFor all lovers of the old fashioned action films, this movie about a pirate attack on a ship carrying the anything but respectable girl of the artistocratic ship's captain is golden. Although one can't deny that a movie like this looks a little outdated, the story is still gripping, with all the background and sub-plots to support it, and the appeal of the hand-made special effects is something that remains unsurpassed by the artificial wonders of CGI.
User Review - 8/10 by K DNot at the top of my Gable favorites but it was a nice movie none-the-less. It was an interesting turn to see Gable as the captain having his ship overrun, as that same year he led the mutiny on the 'Bounty'.
User Review - 8/10 by n bHARLOW & RUSSELL AN SPLENDID REASON TO ENJOY THIS "TRIP"
User Review - 6/10 by Patrick DIf you like the Hollywood tinsel town era flicks this one is good. I'm not fully into those movies though. But it was a good movie.

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