Captain China 1950 DVD - John Payne, Gail Russell, Lon Chaney

Description: Item Description WITNESS JOHN PAYNE'S APOTHEOSIS INTO RUGGED HOLLYWOOD BEEFCAKE John Payne is Captain Charles Chinnough, nicknamed Captain China, who is found floating adrift in the sea after a shipwreck and is disgraced - accused of being too drunk to navigate a safe course and being responsible for the loss of his ship. China knows, however, he's been framed and he's not about to take it lying down. He hatches a scheme to get revenge and becomes a passenger aboard a vessel captained by his former first mate (Jeffrey Lynn), whose false testimony months earlier resulted in China being convicted of drunken negligence. Also on board is Red Lynch (Lon Chaney), another former crewmate of China's who has betrayed him. Both men quickly wind up at each other's throats in a fantastic fight scene - the burly, brawling Chaney one of the few actors in Hollywood who could hold his own against the handsome Payne (they later worked together again in 1953's "Raiders of the Seven Seas"). The other passengers include husband and wife missionaries Edgar Bergen and Ilka Gruning, spinster mystery novelist Ellen Corby, and the beautiful Gail Russell heading home. The first three provide comedy relief and Russell is a romantic bone of contention between Payne and Lynn. The only thing flying faster than their fists and insults is the howling wind as a deadly typhoon approaches. John Payne had enjoyed a comfortable career in the 1940s playing light roles in musicals and comedies, but something inside him changed after his 35th birthday and he wanted to shift into action and adventure films. "Captain China" marked the beginnings of this change and fit his needs nicely. Exemplifying his metamorphosis into action hero beefcake is a scene in which his bare chest is no longer the boyishly smooth chest he showed off in, say, "To the Shores of Tripoli," he now sported a patch of black hair across his pecs. So thick was this patch that, in a profile shot, it appeared to add an inch or two to his chest measurement. Pine & Thomas studio were very impressed with Payne's work and happily signed him to a long contract, pumping out plenty of action films and westerns with Payne in the lead role. Payne was a shrewd and forward-thinking man, as he wisely negotiated for his following films to be in color and to have their rights revert to him a few years after release. In this way, he later made a fortune renting his films to television stations. A Comment from a happy customer: "I received the DVD today and have watched it. I already had a Captain China DVD, but the quality left much to be desired. The quality of this one is excellent. Glad I bought it." REGION 0 - WILL PLAY WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MENUS / SCENE SELECTION 1950 / BLACK AND WHITE / FULLSCREEN / ENGLISH / 97 MIN DVD ART WITH INSERT AS SHOWN. A GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM - AND A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF CLASSIC FILMS! PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION HAS NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE ON DVD AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES. This is not an "official" release or copy thereof. All media came from public domain sources. This is a good-quality copy with interactive menus and packaging designed by myself. This DVD is boxed exactly as pictured above, and is brand new and factory shrink-wrapped. All screenshots are taken directly from the DVD. All files used in the production of this DVD are not in violation of copyright laws or Ebay guidelines. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DVD is professionally assembled & shipped to you straight from the factory - no low quality stick-on labels or homemade burns! Any defective disks happily replaced! Please allow 3 business days for shipment to be sent out. Orders within the United States will usually arrive within one week of purchase but I have seen it take up to 10-15 days during Christmas time. International orders can sometimes take up to 14 to 21 business days. If you are unhappy for any reason, please contact me before posting negative feedback! I have a 100% satisfaction policy and will gladly iron out problems. I love these neglected films and have spent years tracking down quality copies! I aim to give these films the loving attention they deserve, with quality packaging and interactive menus. I'm always on the hunt for rare & neglected gems so check back often! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have! Just drop me a line!

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