Underplayed Gems

China Venture (1953)

China Venture poster
Directed by
Don Siegel
Genre
war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During World War II, an American patrol goes into South China to rescue a high-value prisoner from Chinese guerrillas. The team faces danger and difficult choices in hostile territory.

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What happens

China Venture is a 1953 American adventure war film directed by Don Siegel and starring Edmond O'Brien, Barry Sullivan and Jocelyn Brando. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The plot concerns an American patrol sent into South China during World War II to rescue an important prisoner held by Chinese guerrillas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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