China Smith
China Smith was a 1950s television adventure series starring Dan Duryea. The television show takes place in Singapore. Much of the cast and crew also worked on the film World for Ransom, which is considered an extension of the television program. Director Robert Aldrich had also directed two episodes of the series.
| China Smith | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert C. Dennis Jack Laird |
| Directed by | Gene Fowler Jr. Leslie Goodwins |
| Starring | Dan Duryea Douglass Dumbrille Myrna Dell Clarence Lung |
| Country of origin |  |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | National Telefilm Associates |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1 June 1952 – 1 January 1955 |
The title character was a soldier of fortune wearing a white suit and panama hat living in Singapore who would face danger and excitement every week.
The series was made with a two-year gap; the first 26 episodes being filmed in Mexico, the second 26 episodes were shot in 1954-1955.[1]
In 1959 Daffy Duck played China Jones, a parody of Duryea's character.[2]
Cast
- Dan Duryea as China Smith
- Douglass Dumbrille as Inspector Hobson
- Myrna Dell as Shira
- Clarence Lung as Johnny Fung
Notes
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