Underplayed Gems

China Doll (1958)

China Doll poster
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Genre
romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A U.S. pilot in World War II meets and falls in love with a Chinese woman in the China Burma India theater. Their relationship grows against the backdrop of the war.

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What happens

China Doll (a.k.a. Time Is a Memory) is a 1958 romantic drama film set in the China Burma India theater of World War II and starring Victor Mature and Li Li-Hua. It represented a return to films for director Frank Borzage who had taken a 10-year hiatus. The film's copyright was renewed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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