Blood Alley
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Blood Alley

Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!

5.9 / 10 1955 1h 50mNR English
AdventureActionDrama

Storyline

An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

Cast & Crew

John Wayne

John Wayne

Capt. Tom Wilder

Lead
Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Cathy Grainger

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Mr. Tso

Joy Kim

Joy Kim

Susu

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Old Feng

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Big Han

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Wei Ling

Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore

British Officer

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Wellman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Blood Alley is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker