China Smith (TV Series)
1952 · Series · 30 min. · United States
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. 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.
Direction Arthur Pierson · Edward Mann · Robert Aldrich · Gene Fowler Jr. · Leslie Goodwins
Cast Dan Duryea · Douglass Dumbrille · Myrna Dell · Clarence Lung · Ted Hecht · Nestor Paiva · Jean Willes · Gil Herman · Philip Tonge · James Fairfax · Irene Vernon · Marian Carr · Rita Moreno · Robin Hughes · Walter Coy · Marc Krah
Soundtrack Melvyn Lenard
Screenplay Robert C. Dennis · Lindsay Hardy · Jack Laird · Wilton Schiller · Hendrik Vollaerts
Cinematography George E. Diskant · Enrique Wallace · Robert De Grasse · Joseph F. Biroc
Original title China Smith (TV Series)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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