Soldier of Fortune (1955)

Synopsis: In SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, Susan Hayward is Jane Hoyt, an American visiting the crown colony of Hong Kong on a frantic search for her husband Lewis, a photojournalist being held prisoner in communist... In SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, Susan Hayward is Jane Hoyt, an American visiting the crown colony of Hong Kong on a frantic search for her husband Lewis, a photojournalist being held prisoner in communist China. Eventually she turns to savvy American smuggler Hank Lee (Clark Gable) for help, and it's practically love at first sight for these two mature, classy people. Unfortunately Mrs. Hoyt is determined to stay loyal to her husband, so the gallant Mr. Lee undertakes a dangerous boat voyage in order to bust him out of China, even though it may mean losing his new love forever. Director Edward Dmytryk shot the film in Deluxe Cinemascope, allowing plenty of screen time for the Hong Kong scenery. Alexander D'Arcy is delightful in a supporting role as a drunken Frenchman, and Michael Rennie is laconic and charming as a wry British police inspector. However, the film belongs to Susan Hayward; mature and decisive while still vulnerable and sexy, her scenes with Gable pack an electric and unusual chemistry that proves love can get better with age. [More]

Starring: Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Gene Barry

Starring: Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Gene Barry, Alex D'Arcy, Tom Tully, Anna Sten, Russell Collins

Director: Edward Dmytryk

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Producer: Buddy Adler
Screenwriter: Ernest K. Gann
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer

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