China Gate

May 22, 1957

1h 37m

★ 6.1

An American dynamiter love-locked in war-locked China!

Overview

Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.

Genres

Action

War

Drama

Production Companies

Globe Enterprises

China Gate Trailers

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Cast

Sgt. Brock

Gene Barry

Lucky Legs

Angie Dickinson

Goldie

Nat King Cole

Capt. Caumont

Paul Dubov

Maj. Cham

Lee Van Cleef

Cpl. Pigalle

George Givot

Pvt. Andreades

Gerald Milton

Leung

Neyle Morrow

Father Paul

Marcel Dalio

Col. De Sars

Maurice Marsac

The Boy

Warren Hsieh

Cpl. Kruger

Paul Busch

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