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Director:
George B. Seitz
Writers:
Gordon Kahn (original screenplay) &
Hugo Butler (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
February 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
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Cast

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Laraine Day ... Mrs. Gail Farwood
Barry Nelson ... Joe Tracey
Stuart Crawford ... Tom Farwood
Keye Luke ... Kim How
Victor Sen Yung ... Wing (as Sen Yung)
Philip Ahn ... Dr. Franklin Ling (as Phillip Ahn)
Knox Manning ... Radio announcer
Matthew Boulton ... Rangoon aide de camp
James B. Leong ... Guerilla leader (as James Leong)
Mrs. Poo Sai ... Old woman
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Also Known As:
China Caravan (UK)
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Runtime:
67 min (Turner library print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #7966) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Filming Locations:
San Fernando, California, USA
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

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The following actors appeared in casting call lists but were not seen in the movie: Edward Ashley, Miles Mander, Ottola Nesmith, Turhan Bey and Selmer Jackson. Dick French and Gayne Whitman were mentioned as cast members in news items, but were also not seen in the movie. more

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New York was never like this..., 7 February 2001
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Author: D.S. Bertolotti (dbertolo@kettering.edu) from flint mi

A New York City cabby gets to lead a caravan of medical supplies up the Burma Road to Chungking for the Chinese Five Brothers Society. History testifies that more than medicine was delivered by these runs, most likely fuel and ammunition were common. However, the American role in World War Two China was not clearly defined until the Declaration of War on Japan in December of 1941, so, like the Flying Tigers, the convoys were, until then, sort of official-unofficial adventures. At face value, at least, this film claims humanitarian ends. Cabby Joe Tracey must negotiate dangerous mountain roads during a gasoline shortage, and deal with a determined Laraine Day as well. Can he survive it all? One thing is certain: New York was never like this.

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