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VHS : Blood AlleyIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Lauren Bacall, George Chan, W.T. Chang, David Chow, Anita Ekberg directed by: William A. Wellman  List Price: $14.98 Price: $1.94 You Save: $13.04 (87%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301718271 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC ISBN: 6301718275 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: April 01, 1992 Running Time: 110 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: October 01, 1955 Sales Rank: 14079 Related Items: Editorial Review: Description: An American merchant marine captain ferries a group of Chinese refugess down the Yangtze River to escape the Communists. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - One of the worst John Wayne filmsWell, I guess I'm out of step with most reviewers on this one. I'm a great fan of the Duke, but this is one of his worst films. I didn't buy the plot for a minute. The scenes between Lauren Bacall and Wayne show zero chemistry. Frankly, much as I love Bacall's early films, she never quite made the transition from alluring ingenue to fully adult actress. This film is Exhibit A as to why her career never made it to the heights it might have. I don't think Wayne's conversations with the invisible ... Read More Rating:  - "Powder your nose, Baby!"BLOOD ALLEY (directed in 1955 by William A. Wellman and produced by John Wayne's film company Batjac) is one of the more unusual John Wayne adventures of the period. Set in Communist-run China, Wayne plays Tom Wilder, a sea captain assigned the task of taking a boatload of Chinese refugees to the safety of the Hong Kong harbour. To do so he must guide the boat down the dangerous 300-mile waterway known as 'Blood Alley'... Also along for the ride is Lauren Bacall. She provides a much-welcome ... Read More Rating: - John Wayne vs. Chinese CommunistsIn the 1950s, patriotic, conservative actor John Wayne joined the bandwagon of those who believed that Communism was a serious threat to the U.S. These were the days of the cold war and McCarthyism. While some, such as Senator McCarthy, used the "Red Scare" for political purposes, there were those, such as Wayne, who were sincerely concerned about Communist threats. Historians are still debating whether the threats were real or not. It didn't matter to John Wayne or studio head Jack Warner, who agreed to ... Read More Rating:  - :)This is so cheesy and hammy, that I love it. Also, it helps that is was shot quite beautifully. "The bleeding heart of China--you can pin one on me, baby." Or something to that effect. Delightful cheese. Rating: - Blood AlleyI enjoyed the movie, even though I have seen it many times, it is still an excellent movie to watch. Lauren Bacall and John Wayne are some of my favorite actors. Browse for similar items by category:
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