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China Girl
UNITED STATES · 1942

China Girl

Henry Hathaway
World War II Escape and evasion War photography Military intelligence Romance across cultures
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Synopsis

Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage of WW II. Captured by the Japanese, he escapes from a concentration camp with the aid of beautiful, enigmatic 'China Girl' Miss Young. The two arduously make their way back to friendly lines so that Johnny can deliver the vital military information he's managed to glean from his captors.

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