Soldier of Fortune (1955 film)
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Director Edward Dmytryk Initial DVD release August 15, 2006 Duration Language English | 6.2/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Crime, Drama Music director Hugo Friedhofer Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date May 24, 1955 (1955-05-24) Writer Ernest K. Gann (novel), Ernest K. Gann (screenplay) Cast Clark Gable (Hank Lee), Susan Hayward (Mrs. Jane Hoyt), Michael Rennie (Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police)Similar movies Susan Hayward appears in Soldier of Fortune and Woman Obsessed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jane Hoyt (Susan Hayward) comes to Hong Kong to find her husband, Louis (Gene Barry), a photojournalist who has been missing for three months. Learning he is being held captive by the Chinese government, she seeks the help of smuggler Hank Lee (Clark Gable), who has a shady reputation for being able to get anything done. Jane and Hank are instantly attracted to each other, but Jane will not abandon her husband. To win her heart, Hank must find a way to rescue Louis.
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Soldier of Fortune is a 1955 adventure film about the rescue of an American prisoner in the Peoples Republic of China in the 1950s. It was directed by Edward Dmytryk, starred Clark Gable and Susan Hayward, and was written by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1954 novel.
An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
Plot
Jane Hoyt (Susan Hayward) arrives in Hong Kong, looking for her husband, thrill-seeking photojournalist Louis Hoyt (Gene Barry). She attracts the eye of shady shipping magnate Hank Lee (Clark Gable). With his help, she learns that Louis entered Communist China and was imprisoned as a suspected spy.
She decides to arrange his escape. Hank advises her to give up the foolhardy venture, but she refuses to give up. She foolishly meets Fernand Rocha (Mel Welles) alone and gives him a $500 deposit to set up a rescue, but he merely gambles the money away and locks her up for his lecherous purposes. Fortunately, word reaches Hank, and he saves her.
Having fallen in love with Jane and realizing that she will not let herself get involved with him while her husbands fate remains uncertain, Hank decides to rescue the man himself. Hong Kong Marine Police Inspector Merryweather (Michael Rennie), inspecting Hanks junk when Hank decides to make his attempt, gets shanghaied into helping rescue the husband.
Hoyt is freed. Merryweather is forced to help Lee fight off a Chinese gunboat sent in pursuit. When they return safely to Hong Kong, Hoyt graciously bows out of his wifes life.
Similar Movies
Susan Hayward appears in Soldier of Fortune and Woman Obsessed. Kill a Dragon (1967). Edward Dmytryk directed Soldier of Fortune and The Left Hand of God. Richard Loo appears in Soldier of Fortune and The Man with the Golden Gun. Richard Loo appears in Soldier of Fortune and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.
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