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Soldier of Fortune (1955)

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The first of two Clark Gable films produced by 20th Century-Fox, Soldier of Fortune casts Gable as an American mercenary, running a successful smuggling operation in and out of Hong Kong. Gable is hired by Susan Hayward, who hopes to locate her missing husband, photographer Gene Barry. Upon discovering that Barry is being held by the Communists somewhere on the Chinese mainland, Gable risks his neck to rescue the man. Along the way, he falls in love with Hayward, which may or may not compromise his dedication to saving Barry's neck. Filmed largely on location, Soldier of Fortune deserves to be seen in its original CinemaScope form--or, at the very least, in the "letterboxed" version recently made available to cable television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, (more)

Director(s):: Edward Dmytryk

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Synopsis of Soldier of Fortune

The first of two Clark Gable films produced by 20th Century-Fox, Soldier of Fortune casts Gable as an American mercenary, running a successful smuggling operation in and out of Hong Kong. Gable is hired by Susan Hayward, who hopes to locate her missing husband, photographer Gene Barry. Upon discovering that Barry is being held by the Communists somewhere on the Chinese mainland, Gable risks his neck to rescue the man. Along the way, he falls in love with Hayward, which may or may not compromise his dedication to saving Barry's neck. Filmed largely on location, Soldier of Fortune deserves to be seen in its original CinemaScope form--or, at the very least, in the "letterboxed" version recently made available to cable television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Complete Cast of Soldier of Fortune

Clark Gable - Hank Lee
Michael Rennie - Inspector Merryweather
Alex D'Arcy - Rene
Anna Sten - Mme. Dupree
Leo Gordon - Big Matt
Soo Yong - Dak Lai
Jack Kruschen - Austin Stoker
Jack Raine - Maj. Leith-Phipps
Alex Finlayson - Australian Airman
Beal Wong - Chinese Clerk
Robert Quarry - Frank Stewart
Victor Sen Yung - Goldie
Barry Bernard - English People
Ernst R. von Theumer
Kam Tong - Needle
Frances Fong - Maxine

Susan Hayward - Jane Hoyt
Gene Barry - Louis Hoyt
Tom Tully - Tweedie
Russell Collins - Icky
Richard Loo - Po-Lin
Frank Tang - Ying Fai
Mel Welles - Rocha
George Wallace - Gunner
Noel Toy - Luan
Robert Burton - Father Xavier
Charles Davis - Hotel Desk Clerk
Danny Chang - Billy Lee
Ivis Goulding
William Yip - Bartender
George Chan - Cheap Hotel Clerk

Director(s):: Edward Dmytryk

Writer(s):: Ernest K. Gann

Producer(s):: Buddy Adler

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