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Hong Kong Affair (1958)

Hong Kong Affair poster
Directed by
Paul F. Heard
Genre
crime, drama, mystery
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American in Hong Kong gets caught up in a criminal underworld. The story follows his involvement with local figures and dangerous situations.

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What happens

Hong Kong Affair is a 1958 American noir crime film directed by Paul F. Heard and starring Jack Kelly, May Wynn and Richard Loo. It was distributed by Allied Artists. Kelly was at the time starring with James Garner in the hit Western television show Maverick and the film's advertising emphasized this. The picture was shot on location in Hong Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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