Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
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This curious African Queen derivation stars Curt Jurgens as Mark Conrad, an Austrian exile and Orson Welles as blustery ferry-boat captain Cecil Hart. Banned from both Hong Kong and Macao, Conrad is forced to spend his life on Hart's ferry, shuttling endlessly between the two countries and irritating everyone with whom he comes in contact. Conrad redeems himself when he rescues Hart and the passengers during a raging storm. Poor Welles is reduced to Gale Gordon-like bombast throughout the proceedings, while leading lady Sylvia Sims has practically no purpose in the film whatsoever. Ferry to Hong Kong was released in America through 20th Century-Fox along with several other like-vintage Rank Organisation films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Curd Jürgens, Orson Welles, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis Gilbert
Synopsis of Ferry to Hong Kong
This curious African Queen derivation stars Curt Jurgens as Mark Conrad, an Austrian exile and Orson Welles as blustery ferry-boat captain Cecil Hart. Banned from both Hong Kong and Macao, Conrad is forced to spend his life on Hart's ferry, shuttling endlessly between the two countries and irritating everyone with whom he comes in contact. Conrad redeems himself when he rescues Hart and the passengers during a raging storm. Poor Welles is reduced to Gale Gordon-like bombast throughout the proceedings, while leading lady Sylvia Sims has practically no purpose in the film whatsoever. Ferry to Hong Kong was released in America through 20th Century-Fox along with several other like-vintage Rank Organisation films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Ferry to Hong Kong
- Curd Jürgens - Mark Conrad
- Sylvia Syms - Liz Ferrers
- Margaret Withers - Miss Carter
- Roy Chiao - Johnny Sing-Up
- Milton Reid - Yen
- Nick Kendall - 2nd Police Inspector
- Orson Welles - Capt. Hart
- Noel Purcell - Joe Skinner
- John Wallace - Inspector
- Shelley Shen - Foo Soo
- Don Carlos - Archdeacon
- Jeremy Spenser - Miguel Henriques
- Director(s):
- Lewis Gilbert
- Writer(s):
- Lewis Gilbert, Vernon Gilbert Harris
- Producer(s):
- George Maynard
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