Macao

Apr 11, 1952

1h 21m

★ 6.2

A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems

Overview

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Crime

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Macao Trailers

Cast

Nick Cochran

Robert Mitchum

Julie Benson

Jane Russell

Lawrence C. Trumble

William Bendix

Lt. Sebastian

Thomas Gomez

Margie

Gloria Grahame

Vincent Halloran

Brad Dexter

Martin Stewart

Edward Ashley

Itzumi

Philip Ahn

Kwan Sum Tang

Vladimir Sokoloff

Arabian (uncredited)

Abdullah Abbas

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Rico Alaniz

Alvaris (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

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