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Escape from Hong Kong (1942)

Escape from Hong Kong poster
Directed by
William Nigh
Genre
comedy horror
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, a British double agent in Hong Kong has a secret plan. Three vaudeville performers complicate her mission because they all have a crush on her, and a German spy is pretending to be an Allied officer.

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What happens

Escape from Hong Kong is a 1942 American comedy horror film. The film revolves around the defense of Hong Kong from the Axis powers during World War II. A British female double agent has information on a secret plan, but her mission is complicated by three vaudevillians who have fallen for her, and by a German spy posing as an officer of the Allies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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