China Doll

1958 · drama · romance · Batjac Productions · Batjac Productions

Title: China Doll Summary: American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war. Directed by: Frank Borzage Actors: Victor Mature, Li Hua Li, Ward Bond Production Company: Batjac Productions Release Date: 3 December 1958 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1 In China gruff Air Force captain Cliff Brandon wakes up after a night of drinking to discover he has purchased the housekeeping services of comely, young Shu-Jen from her father. Disappointed by Cliff's insistence on staying out late in bars, Shu-Jen leaves for home when Cliff, made aware that she is carrying her child, finds her and marries her in a delightful traditional Chinese ceremony. Happy days are spent as Shu-Jen and her infant daughter join Cliff at a forward base until Cliff, returning from a supply-drop mission, hears the base is under attack by Japanese bombers.