This curious african queen derivation stars curt jurgens as mark conrad, an austrian exile and orson welles as blustery ferry boat captain cecil hart. Though i have not watched full length film of this, luckily youtube introduces 2 kinds of the film partially, and this may project the part of hong kong in late 1950s. Disney plus orders high school basketball series from david e. Orson welled is completely out of sync with everyone else.
Watch ferry to hong kong movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Ferry to hong kong 1959 cast and crew the pompous captain orson welles of a macao to hong kong ferry is stuck with an austrian curt jurgens banned from both places. Free wallpapers download of ferry to hong kong movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Lewis gilbert described ferry to hong kong as my nightmare film. Home to over 7 million people, hong kong is comprised of over 260 islands. With curd jurgens, orson welles, sylvia syms, jeremy spenser.
Ferry to hong kong curt jurgens 1959 yau ma tei typhoon shelter, kowloon the ferry pier seen in the film was actually one of the public piers in yau ma tei typhoon shelter and we get a good look around the area. Newman and starring rory calhoun, barbara rush, dolores donlon. When macao authorities forbids conrad from going ashore, he has to become a permanent passenger though hart. Me disappointing seafaring adventure ferry to hong kong uk, 1959 has a. Tiresome and slow film about the clash between a ferry boat skipper orson welles, who overdoes the brit accent and a drunk austrian curt jurgens who is good en route to macao. Roy chiao 16 march 1927 15 april 1999 was a british hong kong era chinese actor most famous in the west for playing the minor villain lao che in the 1984 movie indiana jones and the temple of doom. Matt reeves confirms jeffrey wright will be commissioner gordon in the batman 31 october 2019 the wrap. The two men cant stand each otheruntil the captain unexpectedly gets injured and the event proves the deportee a valuable ally. Ferry to hong kong hutchinson, 1957 made into the film ferry to hong kong in 1959 the lions at the kill hutchinson, 1959 made into the film seven thieves in 1960 charlie gallagher my love. When his ship is forced to accept a deportee of the hong kong. Ferry to hong kong 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Timeless love 2020 new hallmark romance movies 2020 duration. Ferry to hong kong was released in america through 20th centuryfox along with several other likevintage rank organisation films. While most of local hong kong movies were filmed locally, several foreign movies were also, at least partly, set in hong kong.
Ferry to hong kong curt jurgens 1959 victoria harbour, hong kong the last part of the film sees our trusty but rusty ferry, the fa tsan, finally succumb to its explosion, typhoon and pirate damage and sink beneath the waves of hong kong s famous harbour. An austrian exile with no passport, conrad cannot legally enter macao nor hong kong and is stranded aboard the ferry. The problem is that the dvds are terrible and look even worse on a big screen. Orson welles star and director of the critically acclaimed citizen kane stars as captain hart in this seabound adventure. The chinese title to this movie is hong kong macau ferry. Does anyone know of a streaming service that has ferry to hong kong 1959 starring curt jurgens, orson welles and sylvia syms. Flight to hong kong is a 1956 american crime film noir directed by joseph m. Unable to go ashore, conrad is a permanent passenger on the ferry with hart, who detests him. His father was a supporter of sun yatsen and was part of the chinese revolution. Ferry to hong kong movie trailer and videos tv guide. Captain hart is unhappy about accepting a passenger on his ferryboat whos being deported from hong kong. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Ferry to hong kong is a 1959 british melodramaadventure film directed by lewis gilbert and.
There are many foreign films shot in hong kong, and this is one of them. Starring curt jurgens, orson welles and sylvia syms, the film taps into the fascination that audiences craved for everything exotic and oriental in the fifties. Ferry to hong kong 1959, directed by lewis gilbert film. Ferry to hong kong is a mildly amusing film due to an obese orson welles treating the film as a farcical comedy. When his ship is forced to accept a deportee of the hong kong government, mark conrad curt jurgens, captain harts nose is. Banned from both hong kong and macao, conrad is forced to spend his life on harts ferry, shuttling endlessly between the two countries and irritating everyone with whom he comes in contact. Pirates, typhoons, shipwrecks and an allstar cast keep this film actionpacked. Conrads papers are out of order and macao refuses him entry. Gilbert says everything was wrong with the film principally orson welles. The pompous captain orson welles of a macao to hong kong ferry is stuck with an austrian curt jurgens banned from both places. He plays captain hart, who despite the prissy exterior is a bit of a blackguard. The following is a list of foreign movies set in hong kong. Ferry to hong kong 1959 trailers and clips moviefone. The movie had one of the largest budgets in the history of rank.
Ferry to hong kong 1959 trailers and clips the pompous captain orson welles of a macao to hong kong ferry is stuck with an austrian curt jurgens banned from both places. Orson welles, he said, never cared about his fellow actors, never cared about the director. Story of an outcast who is forced to journey back and forth between hong kong and macao on a ferry boat whose captain hates him. Hes sent to macao on the fa tsan, a ferry owned by captain hart. Mark conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by hong kong police after one too many bar fights. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Ferry to hong kong internet movie firearms database. Hong kong macau steamship has long done away with the old 19th century technology. Rent ferry to hong kong 1959 film for free as part of our trial offer. The two characters must put aside their differences when a malicious group of pirates board. We do not offer to watch ferry to hong kong movie online. Lewis gilbert is such an experienced director having made so many fine films. Though i have not watched fulllength film of this, luckily youtube. Film pilgrimage this site gathered many significant film locations in hong kong.
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