Night Plane from Chungking (1943)
A Nation's Fate Flies by Night on a Secret Mission!
Without lights and in a driving rain, a bus is lumbering along the muddy Assam Road en route from Chunking to the Indian border. Passengers include a European of unknown nationality, a missionary a French officer, and a White Russian. There is also an ancient Chinese lady on an important diplomatic mission to Indian and her traveling companion. The trip is halted when Japanese planes bomb the road and hit a munitions truck and kill many Chinese soldiers. The Chinese commander puts the wounded soldiers on the bus and directs it to a nearby secret airport where the officer in charge is an American attached to the Chinese Air Force.
Director: Ralph Murphy
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: May 31, 1943
Cast
- Robert Preston - Nick Stanton
- Ellen Drew - Ann Richards
- Otto Kruger - Albert Pasavy
- Steven Geray - Reverend Ven Der Lieden
- Tamara Geva - Olga Karagin
- Soo Yong - Madame Wu
- Victor Sen Yung - Captain Po
- Ernst Deutsch - Major Brissac
- Allen Jung - Lieutenant Tang
Screenplay
Music: Gerard Carbonara
Cinematography: Theodor Sparkuhl
Editing: Ellsworth Hoagland
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
world war ii, chinese
More Films by Director: Ralph Murphy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Night Plane from Chungking about?
- Without lights and in a driving rain, a bus is lumbering along the muddy Assam Road en route from Chunking to the Indian border. Passengers include a European of unknown nationality, a missionary a French officer, and a White Russian. There is also an ancient Chinese lady on an important diplomatic mission to Indian and her traveling companion. The trip is halted when Japanese planes bomb the road and hit a munitions truck and kill many Chinese soldiers. The Chinese commander puts the wounded soldiers on the bus and directs it to a nearby secret airport where the officer in charge is an American attached to the Chinese Air Force.
- Who directed Night Plane from Chungking?
- Night Plane from Chungking was directed by Ralph Murphy.
- Who stars in Night Plane from Chungking?
- Night Plane from Chungking stars Robert Preston, Ellen Drew, Otto Kruger, Steven Geray, Tamara Geva, Soo Yong.
- How long is Night Plane from Chungking?
- Night Plane from Chungking has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is Night Plane from Chungking?
- Night Plane from Chungking is a Action, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Night Plane from Chungking produced?
- Night Plane from Chungking was produced in United States of America.