
In the 1920s Pat Jackson destroys a Chinese post and is discharged from the Navy. Li Po Chang hires him to run a gunboat up the river.


Is this actually worth a watch? If you're a fan of old-school, slightly chaotic 1930s adventure flicks where the stakes are high but the logic is basically nonexistent, sure. Go for it. But if you're looking for something that makes total sense or respects historical nuance, stay away. This movie is for people who like...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is this actually worth a watch? If you're a fan of old-school, slightly chaotic 1930s adventure flicks where the stakes are high but the logic is basically nonexistent, sure. Go for it. But if you're looking for something that makes total sense or respects historical nuance, stay away. This movie is for people who like to see how much energy a single lead actor can dump into a script that's clearly struggling to hold itself together. Spencer Tracy is the only reason this thing stays afloat. He’..."
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Gordon Wellesley, Austin Parker
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