Soldier of Fortune

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Russ G Another movie you've never heard of featuring the King of Hollywood. Not an awful production for the mid 50's; enough plot twists to keep you engaged. Speaking of twists it's got an ending that stands Casablanca on its head though it's not exactly a shocker. Cast includes Michael Rene, better known as Klaatu, and Gene Barry, of 1960's TV's Burke's Law in a minor role as what can best be described as "Mr. MacGuffin." Gable is good as the combination rogue and white knight and a mature Miss Haywood is still charming. The third act is just a bit too convenient after the big build up. It's on Y/T without commercials and there are worse ways to idle away a rainy afternoon. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Steve D Movie takes far too long to Clark Gable but it is really interesting and exciting. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I am surprised to see this movie in Rotten Tomatoes... This is one of my favorite films... Filmed on location in the far east, with Clark Gable and Susan Hayward, the story is from an Ernest Gann book widely read in its day... The situation is still the same now as then... one moral of the story being do not go into China withput a visa or suffer the consequences... Newsmen are suspect now as then... no government likes prying eyes... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Cita en Hong Kong [1955] Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Susan Hayward plays a somewhat idealistic wife searching for her missing photographer husband when she comes in contact with American expatriate Clark Gable, who may just be a gangster. It was refreshing to see actual Asians cast as Asian characters in this, which was still not all that common 1955. Richard Loo puts in a particularly cool supporting performance as a desperate, deposed general, longing for his mother land. Keep an eye out for giant, frightening character actor Leo Gordon as a barfly hoodlum. And Alexander D'Arcy as a drunken Frenchman and occasional bar fighter (all in good fun, of course). Don't blink, or you'll miss the film debut of the shockingly prolific James Hong. The main storyline works best as a framework to hang all these cool actors off, playing interesting, seedy people living in a wild city where justice depends on the gold in your pocket. Also unusual is the location shooting, actually in Hong Kong. Not a great movie, but a very fun watch, especially if you're a fan of spotting 'that guy' actors. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Things were so much simpler back in the 50's, at least they pretended like it was. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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