Soldier of Fortune (1955)
Overview
An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $2,515,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.985 |
Directed By
Edward Dmytryk
Crew
Edward Dmytryk
Emmett O'Brien
Jack Martin Smith
Ray Kellogg
Ray Bomba
Dick Jensen
Ernest K. Gann
Buddy Adler
Dorothy Spencer
Leo Tover
Cliff Shirpser
Hugo Friedhofer
Harry M. Leonard
Etter D'Orazio
Ernest K. Gann
Eugene Grossman
Lyle R. Wheeler
Ben Nye
TOP CAST
Clark Gable
Hank Lee
Susan Hayward
Mrs. Jane Hoyt
Michael Rennie
Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
Gene Barry
Louis Hoyt
Tom Tully
Tweedie
Alexander D'Arcy
Rene Dupont Chevalier
Anna Sten
Madame Dupree
Leo Gordon
Big Matt
Jack Kruschen
Austin Stoker
Russell Collins
Icky
Richard Loo
Gen. Po Lin
Soo Yong
Dak Lai
Frank Tang
Capt. Ying Fai - Chicago
Mel Welles
Fernand Rocha
Robert Burton
Father Xavier (uncredited)
James Hong
Chinese Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
George Chan
Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
Grace Chang
Prostitute (uncredited)
John Eldredge
Man Slapped in Lobby (uncredited)
Virginia Lee
Lucy Lee (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
Goldie - Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
J. Cabin Joe
(uncredited)
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