Lady from Chungking
| Lady from Chungking | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | Milton Raison Sam Robins |
| Produced by | Arthur Alexander Alfred Stern |
| Starring | Anna May Wong |
| Cinematography | Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Charles Henkel Jr. |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film. Anna May Wong stars as the leader of a group of Chinese guerrillas who fight against the Japanese during World War II, and was produced as pro-Chinese propaganda.[1][2][3]
Plot
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In World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.
Cast
[edit]- Anna May Wong – Kwan Mei
- Harold Huber – General Kaimura
- Mae Clarke – Lavara
- Rick Vallin – Rodney Carr
- Paul Bryar – Pat O'Rourke
- Ted Hecht – Lieutenant Shimoto
- Ludwig Donath – Hans Gruber
- James B. Leong – Chen
- Archie Got – Mochow
- Walter Soo Hoo – Lu-Chi
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 10 critics' reviews are positive.[4]
Home media
[edit]Alpha Video released the film on region-1 DVD on May 31, 2005.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Stecher, Rachel (April 15, 2022). "Star of the Month: Anna May Wong". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ O'Leary, Kayla G. (April 29, 2022). No Happy Endings: Anna May Wong’s American Film Roles from 1931-1942 (Distinguished Thesis thesis). College of Saint Benedict/Saint John' s University. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ^ Lopes, Helena (2024-05-21). "Anna May Wong and transnational Chinese resistance". History Workshop. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ "Lady From Chungking". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ "Lady from Chungking". www.oldies.com/. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
[edit]- Lady from Chungking at IMDb
- Lady from Chungking is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- 1942 films
- American black-and-white films
- American World War II propaganda films
- 1942 English-language films
- Films directed by William Nigh
- Flying Tigers in fiction
- Producers Releasing Corporation films
- Second Sino-Japanese War films
- 1942 war films
- English-language war films
- World War II film stubs
- American pro-Chinese propaganda films