Flight to Hong Kong
TANGIER...FRISCO...TOKYO...MACAO...the camera races across the earth to film all the violence and vice of the world-wide sin syndicate!
Genres
Overview
On an airliner bound for Hong Kong, Tony, a career crook who deals in stolen diamonds, agonizes over whether he should stick with his girlfriend or pursue Pamela, an intriguing novelist with whom he's instantly infatuated. Viewing Tony's dastardly deeds as great material for her new book, Pamela gladly encourages him to continue his criminal behavior.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1956-10-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.6
Rory Calhoun
Tony Dumont
Barbara Rush
Pamela Vincent
Dolores Donlon
Jean Blake
Soo Yong
Mama Lin
Mel Welles
Boris
Gene Roth
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Werner Klemperer
Bendesh
Pat Conway
Nicco
Paul Picerni
Michael Quisto
Aram Katcher
Lobero
Bob Hopkins
Cappy
Booth Colman
Maxler
Timothy Carey
Legarto
Noel Cravat
Bob Gantz
James Hong
Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Commander Larrabee (uncredited)
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