Soldier of Fortune (1955 film)
- Clark Gable: Hank Lee
- Susan Hayward: Jane Hoyt
- Michael Rennie: Merryweather
- Gene Barry Louis Hoyt
- Alex D' Arcy: Dupont
- Tom Tully: Tweedie
- Anna Sten: Madame Dupree
- Russell Collins: Icky
- Leo Gordon: Big Matt
- Richard Loo: General Po Lin
- Soo Yong: Dak Lai
- Frank Tang: Capt. Ying Fai
- Jack Kruschen: Austin Stoker
- Mel Welles: Rocha
Meeting Hong Kong (original Soldier of Fortune ) is an American adventure film directed by Edward Dymtryk from 1955 Ernest K. Gann screenwriter adapted his novel No Man's Land of love. ( Original title: Soldier of Fortune ). The premiere took place in Germany on 12 August 1955.
Action
Jane Hoyt arrives in Hong Kong in order to free her husband, photojournalist Louis Hoyt, from a Chinese prison. She learns the fortune seekers and adventurers Hank Lee know. Lee, who deserted from the U.S. Army, you tried to talk the dangerous projects. Jane, however, is confident of success, so that Lee helps her. He falls in love with her.
He knows she would not get involved with him, while her husband captured and his fate is unclear. Lee is now trying to free the journalists on their own. Inspector Merryweather from the Hong Kong police tried to stop Lee. Lee, owner of a Chinese junk, let the police set by his men. Lee freed Louis Hoyt and creates him on his boat. With the help of Merryweather can Lee and his men repel a Chinese gunboat, which it pursues. When she safely reached Hong Kong, the good-natured journalist gives his wife free.
Reviews
" An exciting adventure movie star cast and magnificent CinemaScope images which maintains perfect."
Background
The film from 20th Century Fox was filmed in Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago.
In his second film role (though unmentioned uncredited ) Robert Quarry can be seen as a consulate employee. In another equally unmentioned small role Victor Sen Yung is seen as a hotel waiter. Sen Yung was known as the second son Jimmy Chan in the successful film series Charlie Chan. Also occurs James Hong on briefly as a police officer.
Producer Buddy Adler, oscar award in the previous year, to engage with Edward Dmytryk, a very experienced director. There was also a star cast, led by Oscar-winner Clark Gable.
Behind the camera were as award-winning staff on set: Composer Hugo Friedhofer, art director Lyle R. Wheeler, Set Decorator Walter M. Scott, special effects designer Warren Newcombe and costume designer Charles Le Maire.
At later Oscar honor were: Art Director Jack Martin Smith, Set Decorator Stuart A. Reiss, conductor Lionel Newman and film composer Ken Darby, who was with this film, the vocal supervisor.
Soundtrack
- Rum and Coca Cola by Morey Amsterdam, Jeri Sullavan and Paul Baron
- Forever and Ever by Franz Winkler and Malia Rosa
- People Like You and Me by Harry Warren
- Do not Fence Me In by Cole Porter and Robert H. Fletcher
- The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner
- The Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op 61 by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy