Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!
Acting
Harlow's Dolly spits venom and vulnerability in equal measure.
Practical Effects
The typhoon sequence with real water tanks and terrified extras.
Costume
Harlow's slinky gowns defying every nautical safety code.
Director
Tay Garnett
Clark Gable
Cpt Alan Gaskell
Jean Harlow
Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Wallace Beery
Jamesy MacArdle
Lewis Stone
Tom Davids
Rosalind Russell
Sybil Barclay
Dudley Digges
Dawson
C. Aubrey Smith
Sir Guy Wilmerding
Robert Benchley
Charlie McCaleb
William Henry
Rockwell
Liev De Maigret
Mrs. Vollberg
Lilian Bond
Mrs. Timmons
Edward Brophy
Wilbur Timmons
Soo Yong
Yu-Lan
Akim Tamiroff
Paul Romanoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
MGM recycled the typhoon footage for decades, most notably in 1953's 'Never Let Me Go.' The tank held 300,000 gallons.
This was Harlow and Gable's third teaming; their on-screen chemistry was so explosive that censors later forced MGM to tone down their pre-Code heat.
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