Blood Alley
Blood Alley
Screenplay:
Albert Sidney FleischmanCinematography:
William H. ClothierComposer:
Roy WebbCast:
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Mike Mazurki, Joy Kim, Anita Ekberg, James Hong, Berry Kroeger, Henry Nakamura, Lowell Gilmore, Chester Gan, Victor Sen Yung (more)VOD (2)
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William Wellman's BLOOD ALLEY begins with the inhabitants of a local Chinese village liberating political prisoner Captain Tom Wilder (John Wayne). The oppressed villagers are disillusioned by communism's stranglehold and want the former merchant marine to sail their ship through the treacherous Formosa Straits--the infamous Blood Alley--to Hong Kong and freedom. The Duke complies and heads off down the Yangtze aboard an old steamer, with Cathy Granger (Lauren Bacall) along for the ride. (official distributor synopsis)
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But what. Duke is once again funny, he plays excellently and looks good on him. And it doesn't even have to be a western. Actually, I have a feeling that I prefer him in newestern movies. The story is from China and Duke's confrontation with the Chinese is simply great. Of course, his hero is a terrible cowboy, but he has some flaws here and there. It suits him with Lauren Becall. It's not as big of a movie as it wants to be, but it definitely won't offend.
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