China Smith

China Smith
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  United States
Language(s) English
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) National Telefilm Associates
Broadcast
Original run 1 June 1952 – 1 January 1955

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 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

Notes

  1. ^ IMDB entry
  2. ^ IMDB entry

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